Sheriff Devin MacKade has always known his destiny was to serve and protect the small town of Antietam, Maryland. And for a long while he thought that future would include Cassie Connor. —the woman he’s known, and certainly loved, forever. But when Cassie married the wrong man, Devin did the honorable thing and kept his feelings to himself. Now that Cassie’s divorced, Devin can finally follow his heart. The question is, can Cassie? Shane MacKade is used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. So it comes as a shock when he is rebuffed by the brilliant Dr. Rebecca Knight. Shane falls for the PhD-toting academic, with her intelligence and wit while she conducts a research experiment at his family’s ancestral farm. Rebecca is too busy to make any time for romance, but she can’t help but succumb to the MacKade charm. Shane’s days as a bachelor might just be coming to an end…