She's loved him since she was a girl and now, as a woman, Marly Macall aches for Cade, and she's determined to seduce the big tough rancher. She's heard about his desires, and no matter the cost, she's willing to pay the price to hold his heart.Cade August has always known of Marly's affection for him. He loves her, but the brutal truth of his and his brother's pasts can do nothing but destroy her.But the past isn't finished with the Men of August or with Marly. And when the dark specter of those secrets and the brutality of vengeance raise their ugly heads, Cade learns there's no escaping-- not just his dark desires, but the secrets he would have kept hidden from her forever.