She would do anything to protect her child…. ELISE GRANT HAD A SECRET In dusty Tumbleweed, Arizona, a single mom and her daughter wouldn't draw much attention—or so Elise hoped. But she hadn't bargained on a chance encounter with the sexy and single local sheriff. Cole Hardesty's intense blue gaze made her pulse race in a way that had nothing to do with fear. COLE HARDESTY HAD AN OBLIGATION Keeping tabs on the mysterious Ms. Grant was Cole's official responsibility—and his guilty pleasure. But the haunted beauty aroused a fierce longing he couldn't dare satisfy. Because if Elise got too close, she might suspect the truth and run—again. And this time, Cole intended to keep her within arm's reach….
