Rugged, ruthless Sloan Lassiter was a man bent on revenge when he came to Colorado in search of Wes McCord. He was looking for trouble - but instead he found Brianne Delaney, a tenderhearted spitfire whose hair blazed like the sun at high noon. As darkness was attracted to light, he drew her to him, took her breath away, overwhelmed her as no man ever had. Brianne knew there was danger in how he made her feel, but his need thrilled her. All the Delaneys loved a challenge, but she'd never learned how to surrender. Could she be subdued by the desire in Sloan's golden eyes? When her twin brother Patrick disappeared, Brianne vowed to track down his abductors. Then Sloan offered to rescue him, if she'd give herself to him. It was an outrageous demand, unthinkable - and yet how could she deny him what her own rebellious heart yearned for? He drew her life into him, coming alive in the warmth of her loving spirit. But would Sloan's desperate feud shatter their dreams of enduring love?