Matt Keelock was wanted for murder, Kristina had fled to America after shooting her father's killer. They weren't exactly a match made in heaven. Yet Matt knew that Kris was the woman for him. The daughter of a European aristocrat, she was no hothouse flower. She could ride and shoot with the best of them. But she still had a lot to learn about the rugged ways of the West. She'd need a man like Matt if she were to survive. Together they dreamed of starting life over... only to find the past catching up to them. For Kris, it is a sadistic stalker who won't let her go. For Matt, it is execution for a crime he didn't commit.