He was the last thing she expected… BRENNA SCOTT trusts the worst is behind her after her new husband is killed in a tragic accident, but when everything she has worked for is threatened by a perfectly handsome stranger, she must find the courage to open her heart again and face the dangers lurking in the shadows. She was the last thing he expected… TAGGERT REDBOURNE heads south to expand his family’s ranch, but when he arrives at the prospective property with a signed contract, he meets the beautiful school teacher who believes the place still belongs to her, yet with one look into her hazel eyes and a glimpse at her strong demeanor and easy smile, he is willing to fight her past for the chance to call her his own.