From the cradle, Lizzy Kemble had the powerful sense that she didn't belong in her family's notorious Texas empire. Her desire for no-good Cole Knight, embittered son of the neighboring rancher, proved her right. Her daddy had done everything possible to turn her into a proper Kemble--all the way to leaving his vast Golden Spurs Ranch in her hands when he fell victim to a stroke.

But when her father's death turns out to be murder, Lizzy knows someone is willing to kill to claim the Kemble wealth. . .and she's next on the hit list . With the Golden Spurs at risk, she's fighting back. . .but who is the enemy? The enigmatic Cole? Her cutthroat family? Caught in a high-stakes game of win, lose or die, Lizzy is forced to gamble her ranch, her heart, her very life for the truth behind the Golden Spurs.