Fiercely independent widow Maddie Boone wants nothing more than to be left alone to build a new life for herself and her mother in the Wyoming wilderness now that her abusive husband is gone.Deputy US Marshal Jake Langford is on a mission. Dedicating his life to bringing criminals to justice, he's on the trail of Tyler Boone, an escaped outlaw and killer.Jake and Maddie lock horns when Jake shows up at Maddie's homestead and announces he's staying until he captures Tyler. But living in close quarters exposes emotions and feelings they had both thought long dead, and brings danger, sorrow and love, forcing them both to question the past, and eventually, to trust in the future.