A lawman wants nothing more than to get out of a small Southern townâuntil he meets the woman heâs assigned to protect . . . Former city cop Caleb Foster hopes playing by the rules will clear his record so he can get transferred far away from small-town Carpenter, Alabama. But one look into the terrified eyes of a beautiful witness and heâll make it his mission to protect her, no matter what it takes. Alyssa Garner thought testifying against a trio of lethal bank robbers would finally end her months-long nightmare. Now Caleb is the only person she can trust when she and other witnesses become targets. She canât resist himâor the secrets he wonât reveal. But someone driven by obsession is ahead of their every move, and wonât stop till sheâs the ultimate prize . . .