A teacher on the run. A bounty hunter in pursuit. Can two enemies learn to trust each other before they both lose what they hold most dear?
Stone Hammond is the best tracker in Texas. He never comes home empty-handed. So when a wealthy railroad investor hires him to find his abducted granddaughter, Stone eagerly accepts.
Charlotte Atherton, former headmistress of Sullivan’s Academy for Exceptional Youths, will do anything to keep her charges safe, especially the orphaned girl entrusted to her care. Charlotte promised Lily’s mother she’d keep the girl away from her unscrupulous grandfather, and nothing will stop Charlotte from fulfilling that pledge. Not even the handsome bounty hunter with surprisingly honest eyes who comes looking for them.
When Miss Atherton produces documentation that shows her to be Lily’s legal guardian, Stone must reevaluate everything he’s been led to believe. Is she villain or victim?
Then a new danger forces Charlotte to trust the man sent to destroy her. Stone vows to protect what he once sought to tear apart. Besides, he’s ready to start a new pursuit: winning Charlotte’s heart.
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Summary
Stone Hammond has a stellar reputation as a tracker of those foolish enough to evade the law, but his contracts have never included beautiful, blue¬eyed schoolmarms accused of kidnapping little girls; but a job is a job, and he is determined to retrieve Lily Dorchester. It doesn't take long for Stone to discover that the schoolmarm in question, Charlotte Atherton, is no pushover, but the legal guardian of a child who is to remain guarded from her grandfather at all costs, based on the written request of Lily's recently deceased mother. Charlotte Atherton goes into attack mode when Stone Hammond shows up on her property. The man exudes strength and determination, and Charlotte does her best to display bravado when in fact, the man terrifies her. After presenting documentation of her guardianship, she invites Stone to remain while he verifies her information with Texas Rangers. When it becomes clear that Stone is not the only retriever on Lily's trail, Stone knows that he must earn Charlotte's trust and earn it quickly if they are going to keep Lily and the other two children in Charlotte's safe¬keeping, protected from a man bent on using his granddaughter for nefarious gain. What Stone never expected was to lose his heart in the process. Will the trail worn tracker and the lovely teacher be able to put aside their differences and trust their future to the One who never fails or forsakes? Stone is convinced that it is worth the pursuit. Another delightful, romantic and engaging story from Karen Witemeyer!