Texas lawman Justin Adams has always played by the rulesâuntil the day the deputy catches a petty thief attempting to steal a bottle of baby medicine. The imploring eyes of desperate single mother Patsy Longhornânot to mention those of her feverish little boyâmake him reconsider. After breaking off relations with her husband, Patsy is wary of men in general, and facing police deputy Justin Adams should have her running for cover. But somehow this man makes her wonder if maybe the time has come to stop runningâif maybe Justin is what sheâs been waiting her whole life to find.