Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Single father and sheriff's deputy, Joe MacDonald, always puts his family and friends first. When Rick Evans, head of Dark Horse Inc., asks a favor, Joe doesn't hesitate to jump in and lend a hand. When he arrives to assist Dark Horse's newest member, he's surprised to find a pretty little damsel in distress. But not everything, or everyone is as they seem.Cara Gregory is on her way home to care for her ailing mother. She's just a few miles outside of her hometown when her trouble begins. With a wealth of bad memories, a ghost from her past and enough mama drama to sink a ship, she's up to her eyeballs in bad news. Sometimes even the strongest and most capable women need a hand and when a sexy as sin sheriff's deputy appears, it's awfully hard to say no. Especially when danger comes knocking at her door, putting them all at risk.