"Michael West swore he would never fall in love again. So
when the beautiful and wily Charlotte steps off the train
looking for a new life he jumps at the business opportunity
she presents. Engaged forty-five minutes after meeting,
married the next day, Michael thinks he’s found everything a
respectable man should have. Except that Michael is as far
from respectable as they come. They agreed not to ask
questions about each other’s pasts, but when the past seeps
into their present Michael suspects his passionate new wife
is not who she says she is. Too bad he’s already fallen in
love with her.
Charlotte Baldwin has a secret. She fled Philadelphia to
escape the sins of her past but someone is following her.
What better way to hide than by marrying Michael West, Cold
Springs, Montana’s enigmatic shopkeeper? A new name, a new
life, and a passionate husband is exactly what she needs to
leave her sins behind. But when it comes to keeping secrets
Charlotte may have met her match in Michael. When a
connection neither of them expects catches up with them, the
shocking revelation means Charlotte may have run right into
the arms of her enemy.