Elaina Murphy, a widow who has lost her husband and daughter in a sudden car accident, is living alone with the pain of her past still absolutely in her present. At her best friend and realtor's urging, she decides to rent out her large and empty home as a bed & breakfast for wealthy clients traveling through town for business. She has accepted the life of solitude and is getting on with her life the best she can. Things are going along as usual until her trusted realtor brings her the client of a lifetime. Worldwide famous, Scottish-born actor Grayson Sparks is filming a movie in the area and has decided to 'hide' in a house rather than rent a hotel.
Holly Moore is a stay-at-home mom and the vice president for her husband's business. The River is her third novel following The Innkeeper, another romance and Red-Eye Grounded, a science fiction thriller. Holly lives in Midlothian, VA with her two daughters and her husband, Sean.