Fairest of heart / Karen Witemeyer.

"Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow, so she hides her fairness when she becomes a personal maid for a famous actress. But when her beauty is discovered, her mistress arranges her disappearance and leaves her stranded. Rescued by a Texas Ranger, Penelope is prepared to build a new life for herself . . . except the handsome Ranger she fancies suspects her of being a conniving jewel thief"--

Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow, so she hides her figure when she becomes a personal maid for a actress whose troupe is leaving Chicago to tour the West. When her ruse is discovered, her jealous mistress leaves her stranded. Rescued by Texas Ranger Titus Kingsley, Penelope is prepared to build a new life for herself, and takes up residence with the seven old drovers living at his grandfather's ranch. Titus has learned to expect the worst from women-- and he suspects Penelope of being a conniving jewel thief as he investigates a robbery case tied to the acting troupe. -- adapted from back cover