Ana Maria Vaquero wishes to be free of her two timing husband. Young and naive, with nowhere to go and no one to turn to, she's stuck in a loveless marriage. After a public betrayal, she finds herself in the tender arms of Mad Dog Maddox.

Maddox offers a temporary reprieve from Ana Maria's trapped life and gives her a glimpse of what she's been missing. Choosing Maddox—a stranger—means risking her safe, comfortable life on Whitfield Ranch.

Broke and homeless, Mad Dog Maddox is a cowboy with nothing to offer Ana Maria except a stolen moment of sweet solace. Vulnerable and heartbroken, Ana Maria arouses all of Mad Dog's instincts and soon he's willing to risk the only thing he has left—his freedom—to protect the woman he loves.