USA Today–Bestselling Author: She and her son have moved to the Pacific Northwest—and temptation lives right next door . . . To protect her son, Mark, Ciara Malloy has moved to a rural area in Washington. The new beginning is off to a rocky start, however, when Mark becomes fascinated with Gabe Tennert's horses. It's obvious their next-door neighbor prefers his solitude. Even so, he shows incredible patience with Mark. And when Gabe turns that intense gaze Ciara's way . . . how can she resist such a good, sexy man? But crossing the line between friends and something more is riskier than Ciara expects. As Gabe pushes for a commitment, she fears revealing the secret truths that could turn him away forever . . . Praise for the novels of RITA Award winner Janice Kay Johnson "Will capture you from the first page." —Affaire de Coeur "Janice Kay Johnson wins our hearts with appealing characters." —Romantic Times