Adam, Douglas and Travis Clayborne are each happily married, and their beloved Mama Rose is overjoyed with the wonderful ladies who have joined the family. But all the Claybornes wonder on which side of the law their restless brother Cole will land.
At last we meet the elusive stranger who has slipped in and out of their lives, a man who lured Cole Clayborne into a shadowy chase, and who will now bring unexpected turns to Cole's uncertain future. Daniel Ryan is a hard man set on vengeance, a U.S. marshal driven by a tragic, heartbreaking loss from the past. His quest leads him to a beautiful young woman, the sole witness to a terrible crime – and the only person who can help him.
But the lawman finds that love is perhaps the greatest risk of all as he unwittingly draws her into the line of fire.