Her "father's" deathbed confession reveals that Holly's real father was almost certainly the notorious serial killer known as "The Hunter," and that her mother gave Holly up Holly Slade to save her life. But The Hunter was never caught - and Holly's mother has just simply vanished. discovered In search of her past, Holly leaves her secret both her home and Bud Tate, the identity handsome ranch foreman she's afraid to love, horrified by the knowledge...