Fifteen years ago, teenager Hannah Cole was found murdered near the creek in Outlaw Ridge, Texas—and Bobby Ray Moore went to prison for the crime. But when Deputy Lily Oliver receives a letter from Bobby Ray claiming he was framed, the past comes roaring back with dangerous consequences. Determined to uncover the truth, Lily reopens the case, only to find herself the target of someone who will stop at nothing to keep old secrets buried.
Griff Abrams didn’t come to Outlaw Ridge looking for complications, but he finds one in Lily—and the fiery connection neither of them expected. As a deputy and a former Strike Force operative, Griff is no stranger to danger, but protecting Lily becomes personal fast. As their investigation deepens and their chemistry ignites, they’ll risk everything to solve a murder—and discover a love worth fighting for.