Heartlessly torn away from her home as a child, Jennifer Fletcher returns years later only to bury her beloved father. She is devastasted by his sudden death and blindsided by his will. His young partner is no less surprising and disturbing. The Colorado mountain cattle ranch she once loved so dearly is now half hers. But it comes with unexpected difficulties that ask her to make significant changes in her life. John Red Hawk Larson must find a way to honor the promise he made to his dying partner and friend. While he struggles to keep their ranch out of foreclosure, he must aid the grieving woman who is now his partner and fend off an old enemy bent on destroying him.The chemistry between the two new partners is impossible to ignore, and their relationship goes from business to personal in a hot blaze of passion. But with it comes new problems and threats that put both of them in grave danger of losing more than their home.