After taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit, Jake Chandler swore he'd seen the last of his unforgiving Texas hometown. Until family business brings him back ... face-to-face with his past in River Bluff. Face-to-face with Rachel Diamonte.
Not only did Rachel break his heart, she was the lone witness whose so-called evidence fifteen years earlier had branded him a "barn burner."
And now the former homecoming queen --- a single mother who needs help --- has the nerve to ask him for a job. It could be Jake's chance to make her pay for what she did ... So why does he find himself compelled to protect her and her little girl?
Linda Style is an award-winning, national bestselling author of 20 novels and two nonfiction books on how to write a novel. Her books are sold worldwide and in over a dozen languages.
Linda writes for both traditional publishers (Harlequin) and is also an independent author. Her awards include the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the HOLT Medallion. the Golden Rose, Best Book of the Year, and the USA Today Best Romance of the year.
With degrees in Journalism and Behavioral Health, she's worked in a number of jobs, including, mental health specialist, writing instructor, and magazine editor. When not writing, she says she loves to travel and research her books, take photographs, play tennis, and hike in the mysterious Arizona mountains...the best place on the planet to make up new stories.
This book has been on my TBR list for far too long, and I'm so glad I finally decided to read it. Great story line, engaging characters and more books in the Texas Hold'em series to choose from. Recommended!