Kat Morelli, determined to escape the scrutiny of her parents, accepts a job as a veterinary technician in the Rocky Mountain town of Spruce Creek, Colorado. She thinks her boss is a pompous ass and she doesn't especially like him. But when she is attacked in his clinic, she moves into his apartment for her own safety. Jordan Walker, DVM, is a man with a lot of baggage. Since he is always dragging it with him, he is not a very nice person. But he doesn't need to be nice to know his duty and do it. Kat was attacked in his clinic. She might still be at risk. His duty is to protect her, even if...

Sweethearts since high school, Matthew Whitaker and Jessica Walker married after he graduated college and she finished rearing her younger brothers. Friends and relatives believe they are an ideal couple. She is a beautiful and talented graphic artist. He is a handsome and successful rancher. But there is trouble in this Rocky Mountain paradise high above the town of Spruce Creek. Matt loves his Colorado ranch and can't imagine living anywhere else in the world. Jess needs her new graphic design business to be successful to authenticate her sense of self, but she can't envision operating it...