Graciela Ruiz is a woman on the run. When organized crime killed her husband, she took the money and headed for the only place she knew where she would be safe.
Lonnie Duchesne is a killer for the Mob. He's a hunter. He's smart. And he's relentless.
Sabrina Sanchez became a national hero in a high country pasture, and almost lost her life in the process. The aftermath set her on the path to bringing wholeness to her self. She's found the love of her life. She's come to know that the place she now calls home is the place that holds her heart. She wants only one thing- the freedom to do her job as a Sheriff's deputy, looking out for the people of the community that saved her.
The snow comes early to the high country of western Colorado. When destinies collide in the place they call The Uncompaghre, that's when you find out that some things only hurt when your heart beats.