Duel McClain was no knight in shining armor--he was a drifter who prided himself on having no responsibilities. But a poker game thrust him into the role of father to an abandoned baby.

And then a condemned woman stumbled up to his campfire. The fugitive beauty aimed to keep him at shotgun's length, but obvious maternal instincts belied her fierce demeanor. And she and the baby were clearly made for each other.

Worse, the innocent infant and the alleged murderess opened Duel's heart, made him long for the love of a real family. And the only way to have that would be to slay the demons of the past.