Ex–lawman Wyatt Ledger only came back home to find his mother's killer...even if it was his father. The truth had haunted him nearly twenty years but now nothing would come between them – except a damsel in distress and her daughter.

Kelly Burger sought a fresh start in Hill Country, but when her dangeorus past followed, she turned to the safe arms of her cowboy protector. Though he now battled two killers by day, at night, Wyatt was defenseless against her seductive touch. Secrets of their past lurked in town – unspeakable and deadly. Once he uncovered them, could Wyatt save himself, his family and the woman he loved?