He's chasing a dream; she's running from a nightmare. Tess escaped an abusive husband and was determined to get as far away from San Antonio as possible. But little did she know, someone had other plans in the form of a tall dark drifter on the side of the road who just happened to be there for her in her hour of need. Justin slung his guitar over his shoulder and tipped his cowboy hat back and stared at the woman before him. She reminded him of someone...his dead sister Rebecca. Scared, hurt, running...and that was all it took for him to fall. Whatever the reason, a sense of honor, or a vow to right a wrong, Justin wasn't going to let Tess go through this alone. So the two ran from Tess' husbands hired thugs and somewhere along the way they fell in love.
I enjoyed this story very much. It brought to light a very difficult story line...domestic abuse...and how people deal with it differently. It made me feel very lucky to have people in my life that I can turn to in a situation that I would need help. But like Tess, many women have no where to turn. I am a supporter of my local women's shelter and have the utmost respect for those women who do find the courage and strength to get out of the abusive situation. ( )