While hunting a killer, a man meets a fierce beauty determined to protect her fugitive family—in a novel by the “talented” USA Today-bestselling author (Rendezvous).   Rachel Kearney expected a heartfelt reunion when her father returned home from the War Between the States, but instead, she was greeted by a man on the run from the law. Now, Rachel and her family must flee, leaving behind the only home they’ve ever known.   Dan Overton is pursuing an elusive killer when he stumbles upon the spirited beauty who calls herself the Widow Kearney. From the moment he sees her, he knows he will do anything in his power to protect her and her brood from the dangers of the rugged post-war frontier.   But something more than a shared passion connects them, and it may be the very thing that tears them apart…