Desi Rousseau killed her husband. Or so the town whispered. Now out on bail, Desi wants nothing morethan to tend to her wolf sanctuary in the Colorado mountains…alone. Tamati Neville knows Desi is no killer. Yet she somehow remainsa target, in more ways than one. Her strength and earthy beautycaptivate him, so he turns on his New Zealander charm to re-sparkthe life hiding inside her. With some time together, any doubts shehas about him and the town's judgment will evaporate. And it seemsto work—but one question Is Desi ready to believe that she'sworth loving—just as she is?