A woman on the run finds refuge on a ranch - and an ex-Navy SEAL who'll do anything to protect her . . .. With his life in shambles and desperate to bond with the five-year-old daughter he barely knows, ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to his Texas childhood home, the Double K Ranch. There he meets the intriguing Grace Addison, a mystery woman on the run . . . who is loath to get involved with the ruggedly handsome cowboy.. Pierce, instantly attracted to Grace, would do anything to help her escape her living nightmare . . . if only she'd let him. But how can she allow him to get close when she fears the killer targeting her could also endanger Pierce - and his innocent daughter?. Praise for the Joanna Wayne. "Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense." - Romantic Times