Deputy Matthias Garnett vowed to protect his best friend's sister from a gang of outlaws set on vengeance. Turns out, it's not just the gang he has to worry about. There's also the unforgiving winter weather, wild animals, crossing frigid rivers, and possibly most dangerous of all, the way his insides react to this feisty woman riding beside him.Kat Carlton is no stranger to grief. She's lost two sets of parents, and her brother has just been shot...