Haunted by the past and consumed by her need to build a secure future, Elizabeth St. John isn't the least bit interested in men or romance. Between managing her all-woman troupe of singers and dancers, and trying to hid a man falsely accused of murder, Lizzie has her hands full. But when handsome Ben Cronin, the most influential man in the Colorado Territory, crosses her path, she finds herself suddenly confronted by the one man who can tempt her -- and heal her wounded heart.