She fled her wedding. She found freedom—and a woman who sees straight through her.
Eleanor Astor escapes a life of wealth and control, stepping off a stagecoach in the dead of night with nothing but a torn wedding dress and secrets to hide. She finds sanctuary in a saloon owned by Ruby Quinn—a sharp-eyed barkeep with her own checkered past and no patience for drama.

But as the two women circle each other with cautious curiosity, Eleanor realizes she's not the only one running. And Ruby? She has a soft spot for strays—especially the kind that clean up well and aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves. As danger creeps closer, the saloon becomes a battleground of trust, tension, and the kind of slow-burning intimacy that refuses to be ignored.

A runaway bride. A saloonkeeper with walls of steel. And a love story lit by whiskey, wit, and wildfire.