A thug who rules by fear, a man who harbours a simmering secret, and an unexpected romance that pierces all defences . . . Cautious, intelligent Jordan Buchanan is thrilled that her brother and best friend are tying the knot - until an eccentric warns that there's bad blood between the couple's clans. When Noah Clayborne, a close family friend and a man who has never let a good time or a pretty woman pass him by, accuses Jordan of being trapped in her comfort zone, she determines to prove him wrong. She sets out on a spontaneous adventure to the small, dusty town of Serenity, Texas, to judge the professor's research for herself.Manoeuvring through a close-knit community in which everyone knows everyone else's business, Jordan never anticipates the danger and intrigue that lie in her path - or the thrill she might get from the attentions of an unlikely bachelor... 'Warm and compelling characters with just enough flaws to keep them fascinating.' Romantic Times