Travis McMurray, an expert Texas Ranger, has been away from Whispering Mountain Ranch for too long. His family does not understand his roaming heart, which always wants to sleep under the stars anywhere in Texas instead of staying close to home. On his first day home, all he wants to do is take in the tranquility of his land, but his sister has a better idea and drags him to the annual spring dance.

Travis decides the dance may not be a total waste after bumping into Rainey Adams, a beautiful girl who also chooses to hide in the shadows of the dance, which is completely intriguing to Travis. He follows Rainey into the night and discovers that she's a horse "borrower." Unfortunately, she takes one of his brothers' matching prize bays, and Travis follows her into trouble to get both she and the horse back.

Jodi Thomas brings Texas and its beautiful landscape to life in this exciting new adventure. She not only has you falling in love with her hero and heroine, she has you falling in love with Texas.