"I promise you, I don't bite -- unless I'm invited . . . ."

Outfitter Kyle Spencer knew prosecutor Katherine Wilson had signed on for his trek through the Sierras as a break from her high-pressure job. But he didn't know what caused the haunted look in her eyes and made her jump at every noise along the way. Katy expected the challenge of the hike would be enough to distract leer from unsettling threats on her life . . , instead, it's the rugged hunk blazing tire trail who becomes her diversion. Can Kyle convince this woman of secrets and sorrows that he's willing to follow wherever she leads?

In a hovel that is both a journey of discovery and a struggle for survival, Jill Shalvis explores the mysterious and beautiful joining of two restless souls. He wanted her to love hint for the than of honor he tried to be, but could he stake her understand that sometimes strength required surrender--and courage meant risking your heart?