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She didn't ever before want a guy. Until she achieved him. With long locks so dark it sometimes appears blue, Sapphire is a feisty little thing with a temper as hot as her hallmark sultry gaze. Alone on the globe after some tragic events left her without a family, she considers herself lucky to acquire found a new home in the Red Petticoat. There, she's friends who value her, and a means of dancing which drives the patrons wild. She adores her self-reliance and her capability to earn her own money, and being a saloon lady means she won't ever have to rely upon a guy. Having discovered at an early age that they aren't to be respected, she's pleased to be on her own. Besides, she's never achieved a man who had been able to evoke even the tiniest amount of lust in her, aside from love. When Sapphire is accused of stealing a client's pocket watch and Sheriff Deputy Crawford Slade is called to the Petticoat to cope with the occurrence, her world is converted upside down. Despite his sullen, unfriendly demeanor, something about the good-looking deputy ignites a love within her that she finds it significantly hard to refuse. However the closer she reaches him, the greater he appears to distance themself. Torn between her pledge to never trust a guy and her desire for this dark deputy, Sapphire finds herself in physical and emotional turmoil. Functioning on sheer impulse, she resorts to ever more devious methods to be able to get Crawford's attention. Sadly, everything she tries seems to have the opposite impact, and the deputy develops ever more faraway. For his part, despite all outward performances, Crawford Slade isn't immune system to Sapphire's charms, and there's an integral part of him which is longing to rein her in and pressure her to react. There are two things holding him back, however: a huge secret from days gone by which he cannot share with anyone, and his own dark lust - which he concerns, if unleashed, could frighten not only Sapphire away, but finish up charging him everything.