A story of old secrets, deadly grudges and an improbable group of friends who are determined to uncover the truth regardless of the consequences&;

Sara Medlar is a household name in romance, with millions of books sold. But lately, retirement has been boring her and she&;s found herself back in her hometown of Lachlan, Florida, remodeling the grand old mansion she admired as a child. It&;s much too big for her alone, but she&;d die before letting anyone in town know that.

Then Sara&;s niece, Kate, is offered a job in Lachlan&;a start in what could be a very successful career in real estate. She accepts immediately, but with so little saved up, she&;ll have to approach her estranged yet incredibly famous aunt for a place to stay while she gets herself settled. When she arrives at Sara&;s home, she finds she&;s not the only long-term houseguest. Jackson Wyatt already has his own room, and though it&;s impossible to deny his good looks and charm&;he&;s clearly got her aunt wrapped around his finger&;she&;s also never met anyone who irritates her quite like Jack does.

However, when two skeletons are accidentally uncovered in the quiet town, this unlikely trio is suddenly thrust together by a common goal: solve a mystery everyone else seems eager to keep under wraps. United by a sense of justice and the desire to right old wrongs, Sara, Kate and Jack will have to dig into Lachlan&;s murky past to unravel the small town&;s dark secrets and work to bring the awful truth to light.