For Beth Lindstrom, the rundown café she inherited inthe small town of Lone Wolf was simply a means to anend. Selling it and moving on was the young widow'sonly hope of a fresh start for her and her five-year-olddaughter—though she doubted there was any place onearth they'd feel really safe ever again. However, she hadn't counted on Joel McAllen gettingunder her skin. The handsome ex-cop seemed to sensethat her past held a terrible secret that kept her on therun. But it wasn't until her husband's killer followed herto Texas that she realized she'd need to trust Joel withher life—and her heart.