The raw Colorado vistas fueled Hannah Dawes' artistic vision, but they didn't compare to the seascapes of home. She missed the beach and the rolling waves, but most of all, she missed the life she'd had in New Jersey. Now, living with her uncle on his ranch, she wondered what she should do with her life. Before leaving New Jersey, her heart had been broken by the boy next door, and Hannah wasn't looking for love. But love came looking for her, in the form of a shy cowboy named Adam. Hannah's frosty attitude made courting her hard, but Adam liked her enough to pursue her anyway. In time, Hannah's reserve began to melt, and she found herself attracted to the handsome, quiet cowboy. Hannah wasn't the only one enjoying tender feelings. Her housekeeper, Becky, had found herself falling for Hannah's uncle, feelings which were renewed from an earlier time in their lives. And her mother, Marian, was also experiencing the rekindling of romance with a man she'd thought long gone. As they all move hesitantly toward the altar, a dark force is heading their way. A man, Jean-Pierre Renault, whose passion for Hannah has brought him across the country to find her has learned of her whereabouts and is coming to take her away. He leaves a trail of bodies along the way, and the law hot on his trial. Will Hannah avoid being caught in his web, or will he succeed in stealing her away, just as she and Adam declare their love for each other?