Etta Morrison had vowed never to get involved with another
man in law enforcement, but she broke that vow when she fell
for Texas Ranger Rafe Claiborne. Her reward? He left town
without even a goodbye. But now Rafe's back—and he wants to
pick up where they left off.
Two years after Rafe skipped out on her, Etta's over the
moon with her new job as manager of the exclusive Sparkle
Plenty costume jewelry store. In the world of synthetic
diamonds, Sparkle Plenty is king—and this year, they're
providing the crowns for the San Antonio Fiesta Coronation.
Except the crowns have gone missing. Next thing you know,
people start dropping dead and a couple of jerks shoot up
her store.
When Rafe hears that Etta may be a target, he decides she
needs a bodyguard. Him. In addition to keeping Etta safe in
the middle of murders and a diamond-smuggling conspiracy,
Rafe has to convince her to forgive him. Not an easy task,
but Rangers are tough and Rafe is tenacious.