Jonny never should've come to this cursed town.

Fleeing Wyoming to escape Blaine Masters, a cruel and ruthless man, Jonny took the sheriff's job in Benson, Arizona, hoping to protect her father and herself from his threats.

Blaine wanted her hand in marriage—and wouldn't take no for an answer. His first wife's death was a grim warning of what awaited Jonny if she gave in.

But her plan to lure Blaine away from her family in Black Hawk backfired. The bodies piling up at her doorstep—left almost weekly—were a chilling message.

But had Blaine already found her?

With danger closing in, Jonny turns to her deputy, Sherman Oaks.

Sherman had his doubts when the new sheriff rode into town.

Initially skeptical of answering to a woman, Sherman's misgivings fade as he witnesses Jonny's fierce dedication to keeping the townspeople of Benson safe.

But her resolve might have made the entire town a target.

It took some convincing, but Sherman agrees to her risky plan—not out of loyalty to the townsfolk, but because he's falling hard for the bold, fearless woman behind the badge.

The threats escalate, some that only he's aware of.

Sherman vows to protect Jonny, even if it's the last thing he does.