She fled a scandal that could destroy her. He never expected to care about anyone again. But some secrets are worth risking everything for...

Miss Victoria "Tori" Pemberton has traded Philadelphia's glittering ballrooms for the dusty Arizona Territory, carrying a scandalous secret that could ruin her if discovered. Desperate for anonymity, she answers a mysterious advertisement for a "governess"-but the position comes with an unexpected complication: Jake Sullivan.

The ranch foreman's scarred face and gruff manner make it clear he has no patience for delicate city ladies. Jake expected a plain, sensible woman to care for his employer's children, not a stunning debutante in silk and lace who looks like she's never worked a day in her life. He's determined to send her packing on the next stagecoach.

But when a vicious dust storm traps them together, and a deadly encounter with rustlers leaves Jake fighting for his life, Tori proves she's made of stronger stuff than her fine breeding suggests. As she nurses him back to health, the walls around both their hearts begin to crumble.