In the war- ravaged terrain of Kandahar, Kade Sturgess and his battle buddy, Zeke, face the harsh truths of combat. With Zeke's impending fatherhood looming, Kade longs for a connection back home. When tragedy strikes, leaving Kade wounded and Zeke dead, Kade is forced to return to the family ranch. Consumed with guilt and shame, Kade reluctantly returns home where he assumes a new role: protector.

Bree Kyndall, pregnant and vulnerable, turns to the one person she can't forget: Kade. Together, they face danger while he wrestles with survivor's guilt. As Kade discovers that the child Bree carries is his own, he'll risk everything to protect both mother and baby. But a relentless killer threatens to shatter any chance of a second beginning.

Explore the heart-pounding world of romantic suspense in Saddle Junction, Texas with USA TODAY Bestselling Author Barb Han. Danger lurks at every turn as the Sturgess family grapples with a complicated legacy and finds their way toward love.