Speed Dancer was missing, and the mysteriously sent video was the first clue in three years that he might still be alive. As horse trainer at Dancing Water Ranch, Dawn Markey had every reason to want to get their prize stallion back. Even when the trail led cross-country, from racetrack to racetrack, she was going to follow it. Even when it became clear she was putting her own life in danger. Since horse breeder Luke O'Neil set out to follow the same trail, their paths were fated to cross. From Biloxi to Tampa, to Arkansas and back to New Orleans, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into shape. When instead of being a rival, Luke became an ally, Dawn began to find his allure irresistible.