Ben — Lori Wilde

Sheriff Ben Kane is stunned to learn his old flame, Lauren McBride, is back in Calamity. He hasn't seen or heard from her since their break-up seven years ago. But now her life is in danger as the lone witness to a serial arsonist. And he's sworn to protect her, even if it means fanning the flames between them again. Lauren isn't the same lovestruck girl who left her broken heart in Calamity all those years ago. She certainly doesn't need the sheriff telling her what to do. Ben may be the only man she's ever loved, but she'd rather face down every criminal in town than let him back into her life again. Now, Ben must do everything in his power to keep her safe and convince her that their love was meant to be...