A desperate woman. A reluctant hero. A marriage born of honor—and shadowed by danger.Newly widowed, and not by accident, Helena is desperate and afraid. The man who keeps trying to buy the mercantile and freighter business she ran with her husband won’t be satisfied until he gets them—and her. She’s refused until now but won’t be able to for much longer. There’s not a soul to help her, and she’s not even sure if the letter she sent with a plea for help will be answered. How can she keep herself safe? Isaac has been feeling restless. He’s not sure his life’s purpose is to continue to be a ranch hand, but he likes his boss, is friends with him. So, when his boss and his wife ask him to do a favor—one that not only will give him a change of scenery, but potentially a dangerous adventure—he says yes, not fully realizing what he’s getting into. After accidentally putting Helena into a compromising position, there’s only one thing Isaac can do. Marry her. But when he does, it will paint a giant target on his back, and Helena will never forgive herself if something happens to him when the man after her pays a call.