A woman living in fear - A man determined to gain her trust - A secret that could tear them apart. Martha Winslow vows never to trust a man. Abandoned by her husband, she is trying to a make life for her and her son in Belle, Wyoming. When the opportunity to work as a housekeeper for one of the new residents arises, she doesn't realize the job will take place at the one house that frightens her the most. She also doesn't count on Duke Callahan being her protector. Duke Callahan knew time was running out. He had sold his mother and younger sister on an idyllic life in the small town of Belle, Wyoming. He never expected the house he bought to need so much work, and his family was arriving in two months! He could get the job done, if only he could keep his eyes off his new housekeeper. When Martha tries to hide the real reason she wants to work for Duke, will he ever be able to trust anything she says or does again? What about Duke? He holds a secret about his life he doesn't want anyone to know yet. What happens when the past meets present; can they overcome the secrets each of them keep hidden?