**Is he a threat…**or her protector?

Barrel racer Faith Hartman hasn't set foot in a rodeo since she was attacked two years ago. Just when she's ready to move on, along comes Drew Miller, a dead ringer for her assailant…and her new neighbour. Faith wants to give Drew the benefit of the doubt, but every time he's near, her fight–or–flight instinct goes into overdrive.

When the solitary veteran asks Faith to give him and his daughter riding lessons, the obvious answer is no. She can't risk setting back her rodeo dreams – or her recovery. Still, Faith is drawn to Drew's quiet strength, and the hint of vulnerability that suggests he's battling his own demons, too…