A Lover's Ransom — Michelle Cary

Vanessa Beaumont is desperate to protect her beloved horse Ransom from her ex-husband's clutches. Intent on hiding Ransom at her friend's farm in the mountains of Pennsylvania, Vanessa falls short of her destination, when her vehicle collides with a deer during a summer storm and she is forced to rely on the kindness of a stranger. What she didn't count on was her attraction to him or the ease with which she fits into his life.

Sheriff Riley Whitaker thinks nothing of the consequences when he opens his home to Vanessa, but finding out her ex is out to kill her spurs Riley's protective nature.

A dinner here, a movie there and several nights of making love leave Riley facing an entirely new problem. He can't picture his life without Vanessa in it, but how can he convince her to stay.

When Vanessa's vindictive ex-husband discovers her whereabouts, placing her life in danger, Riley knows he'll puts his own life on the line to protect the woman he loves.