Nona Conrad is boldly building a new life in picturesque Home, Arkansas. When a mysterious stranger arrives in town and tries to abduct her sister, Nona must find the courage to uncover the truth and the strength of heart to accept help. She turns to Simon Wright, the owner of the fishing camp where she works. Although she is attracted to him, there is something about him she doesn''t trust—especially when he tells her that her half-brother Harold has absconded with jewels and funds from the bank in her hometown. Why is Simon getting involved in her personal affairs? Could her brother''s activities be the reason behind her sister''s peril? As Simon wins her over, Nona starts to wonder if he is really an ally or a charmer with a secret agenda.

Charlotte Tucker was raised in small-town Minnesota, where the only real company was the people who came to her Aunt Louise''s boarding house. Several years later, Charlotte is a young woman thirsty to get out of her hometown and see the world. She jumps at the opportunity to take a room on John Grant''s ranch in Sawyer, Oklahoma, to begin a new career. She soon befriends Owen and Hannah Wallace, a brother and sister who have come from Colorado following the death of their mother. Abandoned at an early age by a father they never knew, they are set on revenge against the man who left them—a man they believe is John Grant. As the summer heats up and a brutal storm wreaks havoc on the town, a secret is revealed that threatens to change Charlotte''s life—and her new friends—forever.

Nona Conrad is boldly building a new life in picturesque Home, Arkansas. When a mysterious stranger arrives in town and tries to abduct her sister, Nona must find the courage to uncover the truth and the strength of heart to accept help. She turns to Simon Wright, the owner of the fishing camp where she works. Although she is attracted to him, there is something about him she doesn''t trust—especially when he tells her that her half-brother Harold has absconded with jewels and funds from the bank in her hometown. Why is Simon getting involved in her personal affairs? Could her brother''s activities be the reason behind her sister''s peril? As Simon wins her over, Nona starts to wonder if he is really an ally or a charmer with a secret agenda.

Charlotte Tucker was raised in small-town Minnesota, where the only real company was the people who came to her Aunt Louise''s boarding house. Several years later, Charlotte is a young woman thirsty to get out of her hometown and see the world. She jumps at the opportunity to take a room on John Grant''s ranch in Sawyer, Oklahoma, to begin a new career. She soon befriends Owen and Hannah Wallace, a brother and sister who have come from Colorado following the death of their mother. Abandoned at an early age by a father they never knew, they are set on revenge against the man who left them—a man they believe is John Grant. As the summer heats up and a brutal storm wreaks havoc on the town, a secret is revealed that threatens to change Charlotte''s life—and her new friends—forever.