A secret marriage Phoebe Longquist and Lewis Hardin got married on impulse, without a fancy wedding, without family, without fuss. Phoebe wants to keep things quiet and uncomplicated...for a while, anyway.

Family means everything... To Leslie Meadows, the warm, close-knit D'Angelo family is everything a family should be. Everything her own family wasn't.

Home is where the heart is...

Tragedy brought them together

A child is missing. The words chill Detective Mike Ryan and bring to mind memories of his own tragedy.

The truth is supposed to set you free... After the birth–and death–of her child, Maya fled her hometown and made a new life for herself. Many years later, her lover's brother reveals she was told a lie. Her son is still alive. And now Maya is prepared to do whatever it takes to find him.

Lena McKinney is the Commander. Two years ago, Lena tried to be both a woman and a cop–it didn't work out. Now her ex-fiance is back in town and her SWAT team has been assigned to protect him. Much as she'd like to walk away, Lena will do her duty, keeping her true feelings buried. But that's before the shots are fired....