Brianna Cabot has one goal coming to Ryder, Kansas, with coworker and boyfriend, Jackson Morrell. Contract land for their boss's new luxury resort to lock in a golden promotion. A brutal car accident puts a dent in her plans. So does Ryder's handsome sheriff and partial owner of the prime property, Rylan Ryder. Nine months ago, Rylan lost his girlfriend to Crosslane. Rescuing Brianna draws on painful memories of having been helpless to save the woman he had loved, but stirs awake long forgotten desires. Their ongoing feud over her boss's proposal fuels the escalating attraction between them. Unfortunately, the woman is his closest pal's girlfriend, and therefore off-limits. Little does he know, Jackson has a plan of his own to lure Rylan into their relationship and share a woman neither man can do without. Even the most carefully laid plans are threatened when someone from Brianna's past arrives, who has no intention of leaving without his prize.