New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a
captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr,
Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.
Dallas MacGregor is living the Hollywood dream. At thirtysomething,
she's an award-winning actress beloved by the public and bound for even
bigger success. But when her soon-to-be-ex-husband, producer Emilio
Baird, is caught in a sex scandal, Dallas's charmed life turns tabloid
nightmare. Determined to shield her young son, Cody, from the ugly
uproar, Dallas seeks refuge in sleepy St. Dennis, Maryland--the
Chesapeake Bay town where her happiest childhood days were spent.
Reunited with her boisterous great-aunt, Dallas wants nothing more than
to leave her Hollywood days behind. And when she crosses paths with
local veterinarian Grant Wyler, her high school summer love, she finds
he's everything she remembers, and more--and that the spark is still
there. But Dallas's promising new life takes a troubling turn when the
unimaginable happens and she finds herself living a mother's worst
nightmare--and Emilio storms into St. Dennis to save the day, along with
his damaged career. Trapped in the unwanted glare of the limelight once
again, Dallas discovers that it's coolheaded Grant who is willing to
risk everything to protect her and her son, and to secure the future
they were always meant to share.