When Mikala was four, her mother walked out and never looked back. So yes, now as a US Marshal, she tries harder, takes more chances, and always feels as though she has to prove herself good enough. But will she be able to survive a sexy, slow-talking sheriff who definitely rubs her the wrong way, and still bring in a fugitive on the run? When she heads to South Dakota, she quickly learns just how much Sheriff Gage Dawson doesn't want her on this case. As sparks fly between them, she has to wonder if she's angry at him or herself because of the emotions that rise to the surface. Emotions that she's carefully protected. ***When Sheriff Gage Dawson's cousin is sentenced to prison for a crime Gage is sure he didn't commit, Gage knows he's the only one who can right the wrong that's been done.Johnny will be headed home. It's up to Gage to bring him in without blood being shed so he can learn the truth. Except it's out of his hands when they send a US Marshal to bring Johnny to justice. When he gets his first look at Makala, Gage knows he might be in even bigger trouble.
