An earth-shattering explosiona mysterious call to dutythe woman he'd never forgotten. They all beckoned rugged Clay Callawayone of the last of the family's bachelorshome to Texas. But in his search for a saboteur, he uncovered something long ago buriedhis own demons. For Pam McCall, the childhood sweetheart who marred his memories, was suddenly at very close range, taunting his emotions and creating in Clay a temptation more threatening than any danger he'd ever faced in the line of duty.