Does a name really define a person?
Cain Jackson’s name has cursed him for as long as he could remember. Although he doesn’t want to be looked upon as the Bible’s first killer, Cain has been drawn to a dishonest life and makes a living as a gunslinger. When he gets word of his sister’s death, he is determined to find the person responsible and seek justice. But the tables turn when he meets the sister of a childhood friend who is no longer a little girl. Charlotte Bortner is all grown up and has a heart of gold. And he doesn’t understand why being with her makes him want to be a better person.
Will she ever be the reason he has stars in his eyes… or will she be the thorn in his side?
Amelia Langley is determined to make her way to Rattlesnake Ridge in Nevada. Her heart tells her that is where she’ll find her grandparents. As a young girl, her parents sailed to Spain but never returned, leaving her in an orphanage… and wanting a family desperately. Along the way, she meets Chet Hunter, a man heading toward the same place, who immediately proves he is a protector with a kind heart. But she soon discovers that he has been following her for a purpose, and his confession is quite unsettling. However, he is not the only one with secrets…