Determined to protect her, Jack will have to risk everything, even Lily's love, to save her. Jack Matthews came to the Montana Territory to track down an outlaw, not claim a bride. But the first time he sees Lily Lenox about to be run down by a stage, he discovers he doesn't want to let her go. Lily Lenox is smart, too smart to be caught up in Jack's strong arms and intense gaze. And she might have escaped, if he hadn't kissed her. For a spinster, blue-stocking such as herself, the offer of marriage from Jack is impossible to resist. In one day, Lily goes from innocent maiden to a well-loved and conquered wife. Happy and in love, Lily is content to wait as Jack leaves for work, promising to return. Jack lied to his new bride. He's not a businessman, nor a gentleman. He's a Pinkerton agent going undercover. When Lily discovers his lie, she's determined to track him down. All too soon Lily in trouble and neck deep in Jack's web of danger and lies.