"The crib is empty."

Peyton Wilkerson's world is shattered when her baby is taken from her very own home. Distraught, she finds comfort--and a growing attraction--in Sheriff Tom Grayson's arms. But knocking down the wall that Tom has erected around his heart will be tough....

Tom knows the heartbreak of losing a child. He aches for Peyton, but refuses to give in to desires he thought long dead. When her life is threatened, Tom discovers that resistance is futile--he'd move mountains to keep mother and baby safe.