"When Rafe Jerry was ordered off his family's California ranch, he swore never to return. Instead, he ran away to war, where the harsh realities of battle transformed him into a crack solider--and an unexpected betrayal made him a man to be feared. Now the war has ended and Rafe is left with two goals: track down the man who betrayed his brothers-in-arms, and fight for the land that should have been his. He has no room in his hardened heart for love...

The Randolph brothers are known as a wild, unruly bunch. Carving an empire out of the rugged Texas land, fighting off rustlers, they're unwilling to change their ways until oldest brother George Randolph lays down the law. George wants to bring his brothers in line and put his ranch in order, but he needs to find someone strong enough to help him. Rose Thornton is penniless and desperate, and will do just about anything to keep going. It's going...