**Protecting the woman he couldn’t forget…**means risking his defenseless heart.

Rancher Johnny King thought he’d moved on since Chelsea Black left town to follow her big city dreams. With emotions still raw following his father’s murder, Chelsea’s return revives passions he’d thought buried. But a dangerous stalker from her old life doesn’t want her to set down roots — with anyone. As their spark reignites, can Johnny and Chelsea face the threat to their lives…and their hearts?