Johanna Lindsey - Perzselő ölelés - Callahan-Warren family 2.

Now that the Callahan-Warren feud has ended in marriage, not bloodshed, Degan Grant's mission in Montana is over, so he heads for California, the furthest thing from home he wants to forget—but the marshal who saved him back then he asks for his life, a favor. All Degan has to do is catch three criminals on the marshal's long list and turn them over to the authorities. It's easy for a man, Degan thinks, with whom no one ever wants to shake hands.
But then a daring young woman crosses his path. Maxine has grown into a pretty young lady and has unwittingly attracted the attention of young men back home in her sleepy little Texas town, causing her temper to run wild. She would do everything in her power to get rid of the handsome, mysterious sniper who wants to hand her over to the corrupt sheriff who would surely hang her, not throw her in jail.
With this sly, slimy creature on his neck, who insists that he is innocent, Degan is forced to hunt down a cruel killer and keep an old enemy in check. However, forced cohabitation with this charming prisoner means that Degan's desire grows into a burning passion, and he can no longer deny it, it's time for both of them to face their past in order to have a chance for a future together in each other's arms.