Laura Shafton a fearful widow and a scarred beauty. So

 A terrifying encounter with a band of desperados left

 when a tall, dark stranger came knocking on her door, she greeted him with a rifle cocked and loaded.

 Every instinct told her to turn Caleb McCurdy away

 his hard body hid a warm heart that melted all her fears except she needed a man's help. Soon Laura discovered

 away. But the dark places in Caleb's past would divide them, unless Laura could learn a tough lesson about forgiveness.