Guarding Hope by C.M. Steele

After running away from his heritage, former District Attorney Gage Gibson returned to his roots —cattle ranching.
Things were running smoothly…in fact, much better than he expected, but a quick lunch with some of his law enforcement buddies changed everything. Gage got himself a stalker, a sexy stalker at that. He’d left their get together missing something but decided it was best to forget the red-headed beauty.
Running scared, Hope Cummings had to get out of Texas and away from the man who helped make her and the man he sold her freedom to. Ducking and dodging people including an insanely hot cowboy, she found herself trapped like a rat.
With nowhere to run, she’d given her trust to the handsome stranger.
Gage wouldn’t take her safety lightly; he’d guard her with his life.