He was there the night her father was murdered, though Caroline McGuire never knew it. And he watched her grow into womanhood, her silent, secret protector. But bodyguard David Wolfe was forced out of hiding when he discovered a killer on Caroline's trail. Now, as he stood by her side, he was helpless to shield her from his passion.

For sweet Caroline was no longer an orphaned child in need of safekeeping, but a vulnerable, beautiful woman aching for love. A love the rugged loner longed to give her - if only he could. For claiming Caroline would mean revealing his secret role in her sheltered life. But would the truth tear them apart forever?