Grace Brodie's current boyfriend insists she meet him after work. He surprises her with a birthday party and a proposal. How can she say no and embarrass him? Her night gets worse when Gabriel Forrester arrives. She's never forgotten Gab, although she's tried. Gab is stunned to find her engaged. He's recently realized he loves her. She isn't married yet. He'll work hard to change her mind. After Grace breaks her engagement, her ex-fiance becomes furious. His anger fuels a desire for revenge and an evil side he's kept repressed. He follows her to Frontier City, Montana and stalks her. Gab moves back to Frontier City. When he suspects Grace's ex-fiance might harm her, he calls a meeting of her family to discuss keeping her safe. Grace has to worry about a stalker, and Gab keeps trying to convince her to trust and marry him. Her body weakens each time Gab touches her, but her mind struggles with trust issues.