Kitty Chapman has never fit in, not in her own family, and certainly not on their remote Montana ranch. Her one friend in the world is suddenly sent away under suspicious circumstances and Kitty is determined to find out what happened. But getting involved in the happenings at her neighbor's ranch will prove to be more dangerous than she thought .When a mysterious stranger reappears from Kitty's past, she isn't sure which is more frightening: the men with guns, or her feelings for the charming newcomer. Soon it will be up to Kitty to stop an armed militia, but first she must stop herself from falling in love with the man who may be the key player in their sinister plot.