Bear Paw Mountain is rife with urban legends.When football superstar, Travis Thorburn, lost his wife in a car accident, he became a single daddy. Overcome with grief and overwhelmed by parenthood, he dropped out of the spotlight with his newborn son and hasn't been heard from since. Journalists have been trying to find them for four years without success.As Juliet Abrams sets out on an expedition to Bear Paw Mountain for her next article, she's intrigued by the town of Cricket. Rumors circulate about the local recluse who flits in and out of their close-knit community with his little boy. Warnings to steer clear of the enigmatic stranger and the mysterious creatures that roam the mountains are rendered obsolete when her strong will and inexperience conspire to bring them together.Travis can smell an intruder a mile away and track them down with practiced ease. The moment Juliet sets foot on his territory, he can feel her... and the moment their eyes meet, it stirs emotions that Travis thought died the day he lost everything - compassion, concern... and desire.When Juliet realizes who her wild lover really is, will she expose him to further her journalistic career or will she be ensnared by this wild, rugged, mountain man?