Texas, 1890 Kenna Ainsley has no use for love. It only brings betrayal and disappointment. She finds solace in her work as a Harvey Girl, and the independence that brings. But one day a stranger sits down at her table. He's a Deputy Sheriff, and before she can blink, he's dragging her back to Galveston on an erroneous charge that she's a runaway wife. Kenna plots her escape. But even as she tries to free herself, her heart is working against her. She's falling for the handsome Deputy Sheriff, which sends her fleeing to the one place she swore she would never go. Deputy Sheriff Levi Brandt has plans, and Kenna is at the center of them. After one look at her, he knows there's no way in hell she's gonna end up hitched to anyone else but him. But he's gonna have to do some heavy lifting to get her to trust him. Lucky for her, he welcomes the weight. No matter how far she runs, he'll find her. Always.