Honoring a deathbed promise, Kailey Hewett must marry dark, forbidding Simon de Marchand--the king's sheriff, an intimidating mystery of a man. Simon views this marriage as reparation for his part in her father's long-ago death; nothing more. But Kailey's generous heart soon has him longing for the one thing he believes he doesn't deserve--her love. And when Simon's past involvement is revealed, only Kailey can decide if love and forgiveness can heal all.