Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Ten years ago, during a bloody African coup, a stray bullet from Black Ops commando Deke Bronson left up-and-coming journalist Lexie Murroughs paralyzed. Deke is grateful that she has no recollection of his part in the incident that left her physically injured, and Deke emotionally scarred. He's left the military and joined Dundee Private Security and Investigation in an effortt to put the past behind him - but he's never been able to forgive himself....

Mike Cranshaw has a chance meeting with Sue Claussen when she checks into the roadside motel owned by Mike's parents in Arizona. A bottle of wine 'compliments of management' jump starts a cross-country journey and unique courtship between two different kinds of people who are both ultimately looking for the same thing: a sense of happiness. Mike sees something special in button downed Sue that inspires him to take a chance and hit the road to go after...