Nine Years ago, a car crash robbed Erica Stewart of her family, and since that time the artist has focused on her thriving Houston boutique. No one is more surprised than Erica when a new man walks into her life. Texas born and bred, Hunter McCabe is a successful architect who is smitten the moment he meets Erica. He's determined to pursue her--despite her efforts to keep him at a distance. But someone is watching the dance of attraction between Erica and Hunter with growing alarm. Someone who understands the dangerous connection between Hunter's powerful politically connected family and the accident that shattered Erica's life.