When an expedition goes awry and a wilderness guide faces the jaws of a charging grizzly, life as he knows it is forever altered. Whiskey and wounded pride set fate in motion, entangling two hearts and testing the boundaries of forbidden love.
It’s 1874 and renowned guide and chef, Joshua Stone, is hired to lead a party of businessmen into the Colorado wilderness. Honey Winsor Blackwell doesn’t fit into the same mold as the other wives. An independent spirit, she’s intrigued by the man with piercing blue eyes, only known to her as Cowboy. At first, her observations are accidental, sparking curiosity: his easy confidence, the cut of his shirt, the simple sensuality of a kitchen towel slung over his shoulder as he prepares a meal. Honey’s earthy beauty catches Joshua’s attention right off. She isn’t as starchy as the others, and he’s impressed when she insists on accompanying the men, her ease with a horse and a rifle apparent. He doesn’t miss the way she studies him but isn’t about to tarnish his reputation over what he perceives to be a dissatisfied wife…until that one momentous night. Trigger warning: domestic violence
