The wagon carrying Odessa Clay and her father overturns, killing him. Alone and scared in the middle of the desert, she faces finding her way to Phoenix and her Aunt Susan. Food and water run out, and Odessa is near death when Zach Johnson finds her. Squinting up into his tanned and handsome face, Dessie believes she?s died and gone to heaven. Would-be-outlaw, Zach Johnson finds an unconscious woman alone in the middle of nowhere. Where did she come from? First glance: she appears young, but the curves beneath the dusty gingham say otherwise. He didn?t plan to become someone?s hero, but how can he leave her stranded? He?s on his way to join a gang of bank robbers and he has no time to spare. Will the promise of Odessa?s sweet lips lure Zach from the secret mission that has his gut twisted into a knot? His father?s ranch isn?t the only thing at stake?now it?s his heart.