New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.
In the wake of his wifeās murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBIāand everything elseāto retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love, and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sisterās wedding draws him to St. Dennis, a peaceful town on the Chesapeake Bay. Though he swears he isnāt interested in finding love again, Grady canāt ignore the mutual sparks that fly when he meets Vanessa Keaton.
Although her past was marked by bad choices, Vanessa has found that coming to St. Dennis is the best decision sheās ever made. Bling, her trendy boutique, is a success with tourists as well as with the townspeople. Sheās made friends, has a home she loves, and has established a life for herself far from the nightmare she left behind. The last thing sheās looking for is romance, but the hot new man in town is hard to resist. And when Vanessaās past catches up with her, Grady finds that heās unwilling to let her become a victim again. As together they fight her demons, Grady and Vanessa discover that life still holds some surprises and that love doesnāt always have to hurt.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Mariah Stewart's Long Way Home.
New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.
In the wake of his wifeās murder, agent Grady Shields turned his back on the FBIāand everything elseāto retreat into the vast solitude of Montana, grieve for his lost love, and forget the world. But after years in seclusion, his sisterās wedding draws him to St. Dennis, a peaceful town on the Chesapeake Bay. Though he swears he isnāt interested in finding love again, Grady canāt ignore the mutual sparks that fly when he meets Vanessa Keaton.
Although her past was marked by bad choices, Vanessa has found that coming to St. Dennis is the best decision sheās ever made. Bling, her trendy boutique, is a success with tourists as well as with the townspeople. Sheās made friends, has a home she loves, and has established a life for herself far from the nightmare she left behind. The last thing sheās looking for is romance, but the hot new man in town is hard to resist. And when Vanessaās past catches up with her, Grady finds that heās unwilling to let her become a victim again. As together they fight her demons, Grady and Vanessa discover that life still holds some surprises and that love doesnāt always have to hurt.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Mariah Stewart's Long Way Home.