by Kat Martin
Part of Against - The Raines of Wind Canyon, book 1
First published 2010
Sarah Allen returns to Wind Canyon, Wyoming with nowhere else to turn. Her husband lies dead, murdered by his criminal associates who now hunt Sarah and her young daughter Holly. She burned every bridge when she left this small town years ago, but desperation drives her back to the one place that might offer shelter. Jackson Raines owns a thriving ranch now, far from the high school boy Sarah once rejected. When she appears at his door with her frightened child, he faces a choice. The smart move would be sending them away. Instead, Jackson opens his home to the woman who broke his heart. Sarah's beauty still captivates him, but her enemies follow close behind. When dangerous men arrive in Wind Canyon asking questions, Jackson must decide how far he will go to shield Sarah and Holly. The threats are real, the stakes are deadly, and Jackson refuses to let Sarah face this fight alone. In protecting them, he hopes to prove that Wind Canyon can become their true home at last.
Genres: romance, suspense, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wind Canyon, Wyoming
397 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Mira
Content warnings: death, violence