In the vast wilds of Montana Territory, strikingly beautiful Zurina Vasco dreams of respectability. When cattleman Trey Wells' betrothed is kidnapped, blame falls on Zurina's brother—and a vengeful Trey demands she help him track them down. The journey is perilous, and Trey is struck by Zurina's courage and strength—and the passion she ignites in him. He realizes she is the only woman for him—but there is much to overcome before he can give her the love, care and true home she deserves....

After Allethaire Gibson was kidnapped several years earlier in the wilds of Montana Territory, she tries hard to put her life back together in civilized Minnesota. She almost succeeds—until she’s framed for a crime she didn’t commit. With her reputation in shreds, she flees back to Montana to seek her father’s help in proving her innocence. Mick Vasco never expects to see Allethaire again, but when he finds her in the middle of a train-robbery-in-progress, he has no choice but to kidnap her—again. Together they race against time to find crucial answers. But during the blessed season of Christmas, they find wondrous gifts of forgiveness and love instead.

Fallen lawman turned cowboy Jack Hollister believes he's not worthy of a respectable woman. His cheek is scarred from a speeding bullet, and he's as wild as the fierce Montana landscape he roams. Grace Reilly is all fine city clothes and polite manners, but right now she's in need of a man who is a little rough around the edges…. Can the man from the wrong side of the tracks ever become more than a protector to this proper lady?