She would do anything to protect her child.... ELISE GRANT HAD A SECRET In dusty Tumbleweed, Arizona, a single mom and her daughter wouldn't draw much attention--or so Elise hoped. But she hadn't bargained on a chance encounter with the sexy and single local sheriff. Cole Hardesty's intense blue gaze made her pulse race in a way that had nothing to do with fear. COLE HARDESTY HAD AN OBLIGATION Keeping tabs on the mysterious Ms. Grant was Cole's official responsibility--and his guilty pleasure. But the haunted beauty aroused a fierce longing he couldn't dare satisfy. Because if Elise got too close, she might suspect the truth and run--again. And this time, Cole intended to keep her within arm's reach....