THE BRAND NEW York Times bestselling author of Silver Thaw returns to Mystic Creek for a fresh novel in regards to a love that inspires the courage to start out over.and the strength to reclaim a desire. When Taffeta Dark brown was viciously betrayed by her rich husband, she dropped everything-including guardianship of their little girl, Sarah. Now that Taffy provides transferred to Mystic Creek, Oregon, to start out over, she unexpectedly matches the one guy who will help her get Sarah back. Barney Sterling, a local lawman, discovers himself drawn to the beautiful, guarded Taffy, but he’s stunned by her proposition-that they marry instantly to improve her chances of regaining custody of her little girl. Barney takes marriage too significantly to commit himself to a female he hardly knows. Yet soon his sympathies fall with the eager Taffy, and pretending to be in love becomes easy and simple part of the plan. But they have no idea what they’re against, or what they’re willing to risk to make a miracle become a reality in Mystic Creek.