Richard was my first love, my high school sweetheart.
But I had to walk away from him, pretending he didn’t mean anything to me...
Thanks to my abusive father, I’m the loneliest girl around.
And Richard, well, he’s the biggest playboy and the hottest deputy in this small town.
I will never forgive my father for forcing me to leave Richard.
The ordeal made me an outcast.
It broke my heart like nothing ever had before.
Richard isn’t the same man I used to know.
He’s grumpy... mean... basically the opposite of what he was.
To be honest, I avoid running into him.
His memory still haunts me.
The way he would make me laugh.
The way he made me feel.
I miss his touch, his smile, and the charm I know he still has behind that tough exterior.
And once he finds out that I have my father’s enemies hunting for me, I know he’ll turn into the protective man I remember.
Richard will stop at nothing to protect me. Even if his heart is now off limits...
