In the wind-scoured American frontier town square, Tamsin Crawford faces the man who holds the key to her family's survival. Quade Pembroke's broad shoulders and measured authority offer protection from ruin, but only if she accepts the public correction that will test the boundaries of her defiance and her hidden longing for accountability.
The tension builds as his hand rests on the table beside her, fingers grazing the fabric of her skirt while the auction notices flutter in the breeze and the midday crowd lingers nearby. She fears the exposure as much as she craves the release his discipline promises, the line between her independence and his control blurring with each passing second.
What price will her land demand when Quade's correction unfolds under the open sky?
