Originally published 12/2008. Will be refreshed and re-published with Samhain Publishing, expected date 6/26/2012 

Elise Vick­er­son, on the run after an elab­o­rate escape from an abu­sive hus­band, wouldn’t dream of jump­ing into another rela­tion­ship of any kind. Her only focus must be the months of man­ual labor to res­ur­rect the dor­mant ranch that she inher­ited, and sell it for a profit. Her future depends on it.

Cody Camp­bell has worked on his own ranch since he was able to walk. The under-developed prop­erty adja­cent to his was promised to him by Elise’s father. Her appear­ance on the scene ignites not only his anger, but also the heat of a desire too strong to resist, and for­bid­den in so many ways.