He can survive a round of enemy fire and take out the bad guys without losing his cool. Now all Delta Force warrior-turned-small-town-constable Sam Mendenhall has to do is catch the thief who's been pilfering everything from curtains to peanut butter. Piece of cake, right Except the perp's still at large, and now prodigal daughter Beth Simon has come home to Heart Lake. Suddenly, Sam's face-to-face with the irresistible woman who dumped him sixteen years ago. And Beth's getting all hot and bothered over the hunk in cop's clothing who broke her heart. Then, when the harmless crimes take a dark turn, Beth reluctantly escapes with Sam to the cabin where their love began. Here she's going to have to put her trust in Sam's hands. And while he's busy protecting her life, Sam's hoping she'll whisper the four little words he's waited so long to hear . . .