Dedicated artist Evie Washington doesnt fancy herself the marrying kind. But the moment she admitted that her faceless portrait of a naked man was modeled on the devilishly handsome Reverend Swanson, the whole town assumed her innocence had been ruined. Now her familys determined to save her reputationeven if it means taking away her hard-won freedom. It's Brad Shadow Swanson's preacher status that's a poseto avoid the law. Now he's been convicted of the one crime he didnt commit. And if he doesnt step up and marry Evie, hell have to admit his true identity and replace his collar with a noose. Of course, a life sentence in the spirited beautys bed wouldnt exactly be tortureand it just might be the key to making an honest man out of him.