Keith Mendes had known Karina Marsh since she was 15. He had watched her grown into a beautiful young woman, but that had come at a price. He'd fallen for her. He couldn't let her know how he truly felt, because he was 8 years her senior. One hot, summer's night they'd been caught in a compromising situation. Being raised how he'd been raised, he was forced to marry her. Karina's illusions of life with Keith were forever ruined when she married him. He treated her horribly, then finally just left. Now, three years later, she runs into Keith in a small grocery store in her home town. She had gotten her degree in forensics, and is now helping him solve a kidnapping case. Will Keith realize this is his Lone Star beauty before its too late?

Tanner Leeds had known little Joslyn Rymes since they were both kids growing up in rural Texas. Tanner was the son of infamous cattle rancher Kingman Leeds, and was to carry on the family business when his father passed. Joslyn had made so many dreams on one little kiss her and Tanner had shared when she was 17. Now she was 22, and and he was 30. He was very mature, handsome, and everything Joslyn felt for him suddenly resurfaced. Now, when Joslyn's life is threatened by a character from her past, Tanner must help protect her. Will this lone-star hunk realize that Joslyn is everything he wanted and needed? Or will he lose his beautiful Jessie for good?