A woman on the run finds refuge on a ranch—and an ex-Navy SEAL who'll do anything to protect her . . .

With his life in shambles and desperate to bond with the five-year-old daughter he barely knows, ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to his Texas childhood home, the Double K Ranch. There he meets the intriguing Grace Addison, a mystery woman on the run . . . who is loath to get involved with the ruggedly handsome cowboy.

Pierce, instantly attracted to Grace, would do anything to help her escape her living nightmare . . . if only she'd let him. But how can she allow him to get close when she fears the killer targeting her could also endanger Pierce—and his innocent daughter?

Praise for the Joanna Wayne

"Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense." —Romantic Times