Sometimes it\'s the oldest wounds that cut deepest.
Even if it means losing his heart-and his life-in the process..
When River\'s search for answers puts her in the sights of dangerous men, Jackson will do anything and everything to keep her safe.
Walking away a second time may prove impossible...especially after he realizes she\'s digging into her brother\'s suspicious death.
Walking away from River once was hard enough, even if it was for her own good.
The only person he sees.
At the funeral, she\'s the first person he sees.
His brother in every way but blood.
Fate had other plans, however, and now he\'s back to bury Ryker, his Delta Force teammate.
As a teen, Jackson Ford had one plan: get the hell out of Lindeman, Washington, away from his abusive drunk of a father, and never return.
Even if it means seeking help from the man she\'s spent almost two decades getting over.
River will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth and find Ryker.
Like the fact her brother is still alive-and she\'s the only one who believes it.
Because there are problems in her life much bigger than Jackson\'s return.
At least, that\'s what she keeps telling herself.
And River wants nothing to do with the man.
Sixteen years later, he\'s back for her brother\'s funeral.
River Harp fell in love with her brother\'s best friend, a boy who was practically part of the family...a boy who broke her heart before leaving town.
Sometimes it\'s the oldest wounds that cut deepest
