USA Today–Bestselling Author: She and her son have moved to the Pacific Northwest—and temptation lives right next door . . . To protect her son, Mark, Ciara Malloy has moved to a rural area in Washington. The new beginning is off to a rocky start, however, when Mark becomes fascinated with Gabe Tennert's horses. It's obvious their next-door neighbor prefers his solitude. Even so, he shows incredible patience with Mark. And when Gabe turns that intense gaze Ciara's way . . . how can she resist such a good, sexy man? But crossing the line between friends and something more is riskier than Ciara expects. As Gabe pushes for a commitment, she fears revealing the secret truths that could turn him away forever . . . Praise for the novels of RITA Award winner Janice Kay Johnson "Will capture you from the first page." — Affaire de Coeur "Janice Kay Johnson wins our hearts with appealing characters." — Romantic Times