Stonebrook Cottage

Kara Galway thought moving home to Texas after years in New England would put her life back in perspective. An up-and-coming defense attorney, she intends to concentrate on her career and on spending time with her Texas Ranger brother, Jack, and his wife, Susanna. But fate has something else in store. First, Karas good friend and mentor, Connecticut governor Mike Parisi, dies under suspicious circumstances. Then the children of the new governor, Karas best friend, Allyson Stockwell, show up unannounced at Karas home in Austin. Its clear the children are scared out of their wits–and hiding something. Something connected to their mothers new role as governor and to Mikes death. And then theres Sam Temple, the Texas Ranger she cant believe shes fallen head over heels in love with. Now Kara has to return to Allysons home, Stonebrook Cottage, with the children to unravel what exactly is going on. Are the children really in danger? What secrets is Allyson hiding? And what is she going to do about Sam Temple, who has followed her to Connecticut and has no intention of leaving without her?