Some bonds hold strong despite our efforts to break them.Cassidy Cameron's life is in a tailspin. Her estranged twin sister hates her. Her family tiptoes around her. She's lost her driver's license and any hope of a new job. Worse, the arrogant town deputy who stole her heart wants more than she's willing to give ... or is she the one who wants more from him? And now she's being threatened by a pair of unsavory ruffians.Deputy Derek Naughton is stumped and aggravated by a series of malicious pranks around the county. Add in a too-smart German shepherd and a too-sexy troublemaker who also happens to be his best friend's little sister, and he's ready to cry uncle.Derek pulls out his guns instead when Cassie stumbles into a maelstrom of illegal arms deals, illicit drugs, and human trafficking.This sizzling romantic suspense is chock full of nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat action.