Candle in the Window — Suzanne Ellison

She was a beacon in his dark life. Gary Reid was imprisoned in a notorious California correctional institution for a "crime" he refused to name as such. While working on a convict fire crew, he met Carly Winston, dedicated conservationist and fire fighter, and suddenly there was a ray of light in his grim existence. But Gary refused to commit to Carly while he had nothing to offer. And she had her own doubts: did Gary really lover her, or was she just his candle in the window? Carly prayed it was the real thing. She knew a future without Gary would be a prison in itself...