Born to an Indian mother and a white father, Blade became a gunfighter to avenge his loved ones. Now, tired of a reputation that haunts him wherever he goes, Blade needs one last paycheck before he can quit. Escorting Angel Windsor on the long journey to California should be easy for a man of his abilities. Yet her intriguing blend of innocence and defiance tempts him with every step. Angel is desperate to save her nephew from the man who killed her sister. She has no choice but to keep the truth from Blade - and no choice but to fall in love with his strength and surprising gentleness. During long nights spent under western skies, he stirs an untamed hunger deep within her soul. But outrunning their pasts will be as impossible as ignoring the sweet, reckless passion they've found together...