Lawman Cade McKenna moved to Quinten, Montana in order to forget his past, one that left his face half covered in scars. He does his job with quiet authority, but otherwise wants to be left alone.Ren Boone loves his job as a jack-of-all-trades for Hawkins Ranch. If only his personal life were as uncomplicated as his work. Ren needs to get over a crush on his best friend, and he has to find a way to tell his father, the sheriff, that he's gay.When sabotage hits the ecological project Ren is working on, Cade is assigned the case. Suddenly Cade is fighting an attraction for the boss's son, and Ren starts to see the serious Deputy McKenna, a man who can no longer smile, as breathtaking and beautiful.As danger mounts, tempers and desires flare out of control. Ren and Cade explode in an act of passion that sends them both reeling. A secret affair begins, one fraught with peril and misunderstandings. When Ren makes a catastrophic mistake, can Cade forgive him and let Ren back into his vulnerable heart?CONTENT NOTE: This is an erotic romance novel, and contains explicit acts of male/male loving. Also contains violence. NOTE: This is book three in the Hawkins Ranch series (#1 Demon Moon, #2 Falling) but can/was written to be read as a stand alone story.