The daughter he never knew needs his protection. After she spent years in hiding, turning to mounted police officer Mason Reed for protection is the last thing Tessa Vitale thought she'd do--until her mafia family tracks her down. With her brother planning to kidnap her daughter and kill Tessa, her little girl's secret father is their only hope. But can the man she left behind put their past aside to save their daughter? From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Smoky Mountain Defenders.