After a tragic accident left Katrina Graham orphaned as a young child, her grandfather and great aunt took her in. Together they raised her on the family's massive estate-an estate promised to be hers one day. So, who knew her grandfather would arrange in his will for her to marry Michael Bennett, a total stranger, before she could claim her inheritance? Or that her marriage would expose a family secret that would threaten her happiness and her life? Michael was a rancher, born and bred, and his first objective after hearing Katrina's predicament had been to help her retain her birthright. But after a passionate embrace on their wedding night, Michael realizes he wants much more. When a series of mysterious happenings leave Katrina alone and injured in the woods, Michael embarks on a mission to find the culprit and protect her at all costs. But will he be able to save her in time from a determined abductor? And when she learns the truth that he's been hiding, can she forgive him? Or will it be too late?