From celebrated author LaQuette comes a sizzling opposites attract Texas Ranger romance that will leave you breathless... Aja Everett longs to turn her old family ranch into a place where anyone can find rest and healing. But her big heart's bound to get her in trouble if she's not careful—someone wants her gone, and they'll do whatever it takes to drive her away from the land that's her lifeblood. Whether she's willing to admit it or not, she needs help. She needs a man like Ranger Jackson Dean. Jackson doesn't trust love. He once made the mistake of following his heart and all he'd gotten was pain in return. But when city-slicking do-gooder Aja Everett asks for his help, he can't stay away…and as attraction sizzles and protective instincts flare, she may be the only woman able to restore the heart of this Texas Ranger. Get out your fans for this steamy contemporary romance which features a hunky Texas Ranger with trust issues and a confident, sexy, full-figured heroine who believes in the best in people. Sometimes oil and water are meant to mix.

Colton Adams just wants to keep his head down, do his job, and go home. His plan from now until retirement is to toe the line and keep his nose clean. Unfortunately for him, being assigned to protect and investigate ex-convict Seneca Daniels will not help him accomplish that, especially when just the thought of her makes his body burn. Seneca wants a new start. After spending seven years in a state prison looking over her shoulder to stay alive, all she wants is the quiet, solitary life working on Restoration Ranch. Everything is calm in her new role as Network Director until a chance run-in with her prison tormentor drags her back to the darkest time of her life. Determined to break free, she sets out to take control of her destiny once and for all. There's just one the sexy Ranger she can't seem to ignore is muddying up her plans. When the Restoration Ranch case escalates and Seneca's past and Colton's present collide, a clear decision will have to be they either protect themselves or work together and solve the case. But the more time they spend together, and the more their desire grows, the more Colton has to wonder how sweet it would be to ignore his duty for once and simply let their all-consuming fire blaze.