After Hudson Savage betrayed her, Dana Cardwell hoped never to lay eyes on the seductive cowboy again.

Until a bunch of old bones showed up on her family ranch. Suddenly her former lover was back in her life in a big way—to investigate a decades-old crime.

Five years ago, Hud left town with a heart load of regrets.

But now, as acting interim marshal, he had a job to do. And this time he wasn't walking away. Because now Dana's life was on the line—as the unsuspecting target of a killer who still walked the canyon.

Hud would do whatever it took to keep Dana close.

Even if it meant risking his own heart for a second chance for both of them….