Wellspring Sheriff Joe Nash is convinced nothing can take him by surprise...until a deathbed confession leaves him wondering who he is and where he belongs.Tobi Star is in trouble. As the only working cowgirl on Bison Ridge, her job at Heavenly Lane is changing, just not fast enough. Secrets always have a way of coming out, but if hers do, her job won't be the only thing she loses.Joe and Tobi find themselves faced with the ghosts of their past demanding absolution; to do that, they must learn to forgive each other as they follow their Christmas star to a brighter future together