Former gunslinger Gavin Jefferson has reluctantly agreed to be sheriff. Not one to settle down, or fully play by the rules, he's unsure he's the best fit for the job, but the townsfolk have convinced him to try. So far things have finally been quiet and uninteresting-until the stage arrives, and on it is a woman he can't stop thinking about.

Winifred Anderson came to Red Ridge expecting to marry a wealthy businessman, not to be rejected when he found out she was pretending to be someone else. Now, with almost no money and two younger siblings she needs to rescue, she's desperate for help. Word has it, the local sheriff is a former gunslinger and might be willing to hear her side of things. With no other choice, Winnie pleads for his assistance.

Moved by her plight, but feeling suspicious that Winnie isn't telling him everything, Gavin agrees to offer his help, and calls in a favor from an old friend. However, the cost of helping Winnie might be greater than he realized. He can either do things by the book and lose her, or do them his way and get the job done.

With lives hanging in the balance, and danger closing in, will Gavin and Winnie realize it's important to be true to yourself? Even at the risk of love?

This is the third book in the exciting new clean historical romance series about the gunslingers of Western Ridge. Each is a standalone book and can be enjoyed in any order, however book one introduces the gunslingers at once.