She prefers guns to gowns—and riding the land to dancing at balls.

So heiress Gabrielle Price heads across Texas's most dangerous territory to break her unwanted society engagement. Only, her biggest problem isn't outlaws and killers. It's a rugged, relentless Texas Ranger...

With a killer to catch, Hudson Stone has better things to do than escort his commander's spoiled, socialite daughter.

But his fiery charge is as irresistible as she is off-limits, and to protect her he'll risk his reputation, his life—and his heart.