Book Two in the Halsey Brothers' steamy historical western romance series—where danger runs deep, desire runs hotter, and the past refuses to stay buried.
Maeve Loman has loved once—and paid the price. Now the prickly schoolteacher keeps her heart locked tighter than a bank vault. When Zeke Halsey offers to help her uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance, Maeve agrees… on one condition: no distractions. No flirting. And absolutely no falling for the infuriatingly charming cowboy who makes her pulse race and her resolve crumble.
Zeke Halsey knew from the moment he met Maeve that she was trouble of the best kind. Sharp-tongued, strong-willed, and impossible to forget, she's the one woman who won't give him the time of day—and the only one he wants. Helping her find her father is his chance to prove he's more than a passing temptation… that he's a man worth staying for.
But the trail leads straight into outlaw territory, where secrets turn deadly and trust is hard-earned. When Maeve and Zeke are captured, survival means relying on each other in ways neither expected—and confronting a truth more dangerous than any gunfight: losing each other might be the greatest risk of all.
