Late 1800s – Wyoming
She seeks refuge. He seeks solace. Can two broken hearts learn to trust again?
Beryl Badger is used to being the forgotten one, the lonely soul lurking in the shadows. That’s why she knows no one will come to her rescue when she’s shipped off to marry a man of her father’s choosing. Nor does she expect to be rescued when kidnapped by a gang intent on exacting revenge on her soon-to-be husband.
Former circuit judge Adam Clarkes is struggling to settle into the life of ranching after a devastating injury ruined his judging career and leaves him with permanent scars. His intent to hide from society is ruined when a timid woman is brought to him for protection. Adam is willing to offer her the refuge she seeks, and as time passes, it becomes evident that Miss Beryl Badger is dangerously close to breaching the walls he’s built around his heart.
The gang wasn’t the only nefarious force hunting Beryl, though as new danger emerges and sabotage and assassination attempts threaten everyone Beryl is coming to hold dear. She and Adam find themselves not only navigating chaos and destruction, but the unanticipated refuge they find in each other.
