Hallie Cavanaugh’s late father just left her an incredible number of reasons to stay from Jim Lawson, deputy sheriff of Paradise, Idaho, and the person who broke her heart fourteen years back. Hallie has worked hard for self-reliance, but she can’t dismiss an enormous inheritance, actually if she’s to follow her father’s manipulative terms to get it. How hard could it be to invest six months back in Paradise-and not sleep with her outdated flame? Former Military Ranger Jim simply wants to do his job, increase his little girl…and resist the gorgeous, redheaded reminder of his bad-boy former. Their one unforgettably sizzling night together experienced major consequences, and today there’s a lot of money and a family group legacy at stake. But when Hallie is definitely threatened amid a surprise of uncovered secrets and conflicted loyalties, safeguarding her becomes more than a responsibility: it’s a deeply personal fight Jim’s center won’t let him lose.