First love. A second chance. A life on the line. Visit Conard County for heart-stopping romantic suspense from the New York Times–bestselling author. After escaping an attacker who wanted her dead, Nora Loftis is forced to return to Conard County. She needs to heal; she just didn't expect to do it on Jake Madison's Wyoming ranch. The full-time cowboy and part-time police chief was her first love, her only love. And now, with her attacker on the loose, he's her only hope of survival. Like a vigilant sentry, Jake vows to protect her. Like a tender lover, his arms provide a haven, his kisses a promise. But Nora is a psychologist, and she knows the mind of her attacker. She knows he's coming for her—to finish what he started. "This tender story—with a vulnerable, broken heroine who gains strength and the strong, genuine rancher who helps her heal—tugs at the heartstrings." — RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)