East meets West when soap opera star Olivia Faraday heads to Bluebonnet Ranch in Texas for her latest role. Once there, she has to remind rancher Lucas Chance that it's just a role . . . until she decides to play the part for keeps.Olivia Faraday is nothing like the rich, spoiled, much-married Diana, the character she plays on Lovers and Liars. But try telling that to the wife of the soap's new sponsor. She insists that the show go on location to Bluebonnet Ranch in the Texas Hill Country where Diana, aka Olivia, will get a lesson in morals and hard work. One thing Olivia and her character have in common--they don't do ranches. However, when she meets ranch owner, Lucas Chance, Olivia changes her mind. But Luke wants nothing to do with the useless city girl and the film crew that's getting in his way. The more Olivia tries to prove she's not a total incompetent, the more disasters she causes. Just when she's ready to call it quits, a heart-breaker of a smile from Luke convinces her to give ranch life one last Chance.Counterfeit Cowgirl was originally published as a Harlequin Romance (r) in 1994.