I received this book five years ago and just discovered my mistake. I also agreed to give an honest review and it's better late than never. When Alison Williams lost her mother her father took it very hard and turned to drinking and gambling. Talon Holt was a full blood Comanche that was raised by a white man and they were best friends. At sixteen, she told Talon that she had feelings for him, he shied away and barely spent time with her. Then he told here he was leaving town as with her a white girl and him an Indian townfolk would frowned at her and treat her badly. After five years of staying away from the only girl he loved, he returned to a saloon almost miles away from Banning Texas to hear any gossip about Alison. Then he learned that she was the prize along with the rundown ranch in a gambling debt her father made and lost!

Alison Williams watched Talon leave town with her heart broken. She'd lost her mom, he dad didn't care about her and barely came home anymore, then Talon left and she was all alone. Now at twenty-two, she was engaged to an old man that stank and needed a bath like yesterday! The Talon came back....... ( )