When he left Montana thirteen years ago, Cade Coulter swore he'd never return. But Joseph Coulter's first–born couldn't turn his back on the ailing family ranch. Or the woman who'd been given a home at the Triple C.

With his irresistible blend of danger and potent masculinity, Cade was the quintessential cowboy. But Mariah Jones believed that beneath the loner's gruff facade was a man who secretly longed to reconnect with his family. Why else would he have come back to Indian Springs? She'd made a promise to Cade's father one she intended to keep. And now she was in danger of losing her own heart to the sexy, guarded rancher .