Clear Spring's new schoolteacher Gemma Starling feels as if she's been given a fresh start. So long as no one discovers her dark secret – she once shot a man in self–defence!
Sheriff Craig Parker has sworn off love, but delightful Miss Starling intrigues him. And when the school is in danger, Craig must protect her. He sees himself loving Gemma, but will her secret tear them apart or bring them together by Christmas?
