After a wrongful death suit that ruins her career, Dr. Sophie Redmond moves to the small town of Paradise Falls in the hopes of a new beginning. She barely gets to hit the ground running when she’s once again forced to defend her reputation when a prominent family uses her past to cover up their own dirty secrets. The murder of a little boy. James Jnr. Drowned. A boy she’d failed to resuscitate.
Now blamed for this boy’s death in the court of public opinion, she’s forced to work with the sexy-as-sin Sheriff Damon Watson to find justice.
Damon has had one true love in his life, Diana. Can this woman he’s known all his life be capable of killing her child? As he works with Sophie to find out the truth, he uncovers secrets that has him determined to know more. But someone is determined to keep him away from the truth. Determined enough to commit murder.
As they plunge deeper into the investigation Sophie is forced to confront her past, and finds herself guardian to her half-sister, Paige.
Sophie has no idea that Paige is the target of a kidnapper.
What started as a bid to save her career and reputation, becomes a fight to save her family.
Can a broken girl who was never good enough growing up, be someone special enough to have a family?
Will the playboy give up his charmed life for her?
*Caution advised…steamy and sensual scenes and does contain swearing*