Rico — Lori Handeland

Their friendship forged during the bloody battles of the War Between the States, they are men with nothing left but their honor. When one calls, the others answer -- and this time they will gather in the tiny town of Rock Creek, Texas, where their brand of justice is the only possible salvation...and where each man will find a woman determined to open his heart to love.

She Was Everything He Wanted...

Although Enrico Salvatore's friends call him "The Kid," Rico is a man through and through -- and one who can't resist a lovely woman's charms. Singer Lily Jeanpierre, the main attraction at Rock Creek's saloon, is his kind of beautiful, and her voice rivals an angel's. But while Lily can't deny the powerful attraction between them, she won't admit that it's anything but desire. Rico hasn't forgotten the special bond his parents shared, and he's determined to prove to Lily that true love is possible -- even when a dangerous secret from her past threatens their chance of a lifetime together.