Ashton Lyre is devastated over the loss of his two favorite horsesa money maker and a brat. So he's surprised that the pretty Peace Officer accuses him of the foul deedfor money, no less. She fears his horses, which intrigues him, for she's obviously ridden before. However, he knows he must be cautious, for he just discovered his very empire was built on shaky ground. Should the pretty cop learn of his fraudulent start, he fears everything he owns could be forfeited, and every case that dips into his past dredges up his fears.