July 1866. The wildfires blazing across the Colorado landscape threaten the safety of Red Creek and its residents. Sheriff Delaney Crawford has his hands full trying to save the mining encampment from the encroaching flames and keep the peace between the town’s white settlers and the Cheyenne. But the man behind the badge doesn’t know how to fix the sadness he has noticed lurking in his wife’s beautiful blue eyes.
Nearly a year into her marriage, schoolteacher Moira finds herself struggling to be the perfect wife. She and Del may have settled into their new house, but she can’t seem to settle into her new life of wifely duties. There are so many ways in which to fail those she loves, and, desperately loving Del, it’s him she fears she’ll fail the worst. Del is determined to keep Moira safe from the flames racing over the mountain, but the most dangerous fire of all burns between this fierce former nun and her growly former gunslinger. Can they rescue Red Creek and their romance? Or will the wildfire consume everything—and everyone—in its path?