Only she may heal his battered center .

When Rafe Jerry was ordered away his family’s California ranch, he swore to never return. Rather, he ran apart to war, where the severe realities of battle transformed him into a split soldier-and an urgent betrayal produced him a guy to be feared.

Now the battle has ended and Rafe is still left with two goals: track down the man who betrayed his brothers-in-arms, and battle for the property that should have already been his. He does not have any room in his solidified heart for love . . . but Maria de la Guerra is similar to no female he’s ever known. With her gentle strength and unlimited compassion, she could be his only chance to forget about the pain of the past-and finally become free.

The war has changed all of them, and each one of the Night Riders must decide furthermore important: love or revenge?