Part of Buchanan-Renard, book 6
First published 2006
Jordan Buchanan watches her brother Dylan marry Kate MacKenna in a lavish ceremony joining two family dynasties. A disheveled medieval history professor crashes the wedding with claims of bad blood between the clans. He speaks of an ancient Scottish feud involving stolen MacKenna treasure and centuries of Buchanan injustices. Jordan has built her success on caution and reason, so she doubts the wild story. But when family friend Noah Clayborne accuses her of hiding in her comfort zone, Jordan decides to prove him wrong. She travels to Serenity, Texas, to investigate the professor's research herself. The small town holds secrets that everyone knows but no one discusses openly. Jordan discovers danger and intrigue she never expected. A powerful thug rules through fear while harboring explosive secrets. The threat follows Jordan back to Boston, where even familiar territory offers no safety. An unexpected romance breaks through her defenses as passion and peril dance together.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Boston, Serenity, Texas
Period: Contemporary
336 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books