In the sun-scorched border town of Perdición, where secrets ride the wind and the desert remembers every footstep, a runaway preacher’s daughter hides under a new name. Eliza Grace seeks not just refuge, but the chance to exist on her own terms—far from the pulpit that once defined her and the sickness she refuses to name.

Rafael Cortez, a half-Mexican bounty hunter with a shadowed past, never meant to linger in Perdición. He’s seen too much, lost too much, and built a life where attachment has no place. But when he crosses paths with the quiet woman at the apothecary, something shifts. Her silence speaks louder than most confessions.

As their connection deepens, whispers from Eliza’s past begin to stir—along with the very real danger of being found. And when the lines between protection and passion blur, Rafael must decide if his past allows him to stand still… and if Eliza’s future includes staying.

In a place where the land listens more closely than the people do, can love be strong enough to burn through the dust, or is it destined to vanish like a footprint in the sand?

Paige M. Carter

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