The plan? Pretend he’s her betrothed and try not to fall in love. Sheriff Asher Steele doesn’t plan to settle down. Not ever. In fact, he avoids the ladies all together. And he doesn’t plan to explain why that is. No one’s been able to break through the walls of his emotions and that’s just the way he likes it. But when Isabelle Bowman comes to town with a secret of her own, and a heap of trouble following her, he might be the only one who can help her. What he’s not counting on is falling in love along the way and considering opening the walls of his heart to protect her. Running from her half-brother, who desires nothing more than to kill Isabelle Bowman and take her inheritance, she’s desperate for a place to hide. Uninterested in marriage, she thinks the sheriff’s idea is preposterous. But she’s left with no option. With no funds, a sheriff who thinks she’s a troublemaker or a liar, and his plan that will never work, she’s sure things are not going to end well. But could they both be wrong about what the future holds?

Daniel lived with the dilemma. It consumed his thoughts. There were so many fears and uncertainties. He loved her. That much was obvious. He wanted to be with her—to make her his wife—but his concern for Sarah’s safety was greater than his desire to be with her. Would her life be in danger if they married? Would she be worried every moment he walked out the door, wondering if she would ever see him again?His feelings for her reached depths he hadn’t known existed. His heart was torn. As much as he loved her, he knew they could never marry. It would be far too dangerous for Sarah. However...

Adam Miller is a haunted man. He holds himself responsible for the death of a half dozen men working on the railroad line he designed. Following the accident, he lost both his job and the woman he planned to marry. Rather than look for another job as an engineer, he turns to ranching.Milly Parker arrives in Perces at the request of her maternal grandfather. Will returning to the small town where she lost her parents bring back the worst of her memories? And, what do she and the surely rancher have in common?Despite both their best intentions, they seem to be drawn to one another. Could fate reveal an unknown truth, and faith give them both a chance at happiness?

When Echo's Valley's sheriff is killed in the middle of town, Ezra Montgomery is called on to take his place. A lifetime of ranching hasn't prepared him for the task but he takes the job somewhat reluctantly, knowing he could meet the same fate as the old sheriff. The picture of the sheriff's grieving widow and child haunts him and he vows to never marry lest he causes the woman he loves the same fate. Convinced it would be too hard on a woman he denies his feelings when a beautiful woman catches his eye. Can Josie convince Ezra she's up to the challenge, or will he deny himself a lifetime of happiness in order to protect her?