With his sexy grin and considerable charm,Reese Barnett could make a woman swoon.Neely Madison could attest to that. She'd oncebeen desperately in love with the rugged lawman,but then came the tragedy Reese refused toforgive…and Neely couldn't forget. Now, with avengeful killer barely a step behind, Neely's lifewas in Reese's hands.Neely was the last person Reese wanted toprotect, yet he wouldn't let her down. Despiteeverything, she still meant the world to him.Now he had one more chance to set things right.But would the sheriff's surrender come at theultimate price?

"Drop the gun, Sheriff." Discovering Kendall O'Neal being held at gunpoint at his ranch isn't the homecoming sheriff Aiden Braddock expects. And now Kendall's captors are demanding he destroy evidence in an upcoming trial in exchange for the Texas attorney's life… And the life of their unborn baby. Three months ago, Aiden and Kendall gave in to their long-simmering attraction. Now, with a child on the way, the stakes have shot sky-high. But even after he pulls off a daring rescue, Kendall isn't safe. Before long, they find temporary haven in each other's arms—which could be even more dangerous than facing down a killer.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.