**The political leader and New York Times-bestselling author's romantic thriller of an Atlanta lawyer, a murder, and the smalltown sheriff she can't resist.
Kell Jameson has the life she's always dreamed about. A partner at a prestigious Atlanta law firm that represents famous—if guilty—clients, she's far from her days as a lonely orphan in rural Georgia. But one frantic phone call will bring her back to the place she's spent years trying to escape. The head of her childhood orphanage has been accused of murder, and Kell is her only hope for freedom.
From the first moment Kell meets Sheriff Luke Calder, tempers flare. Luke is a stickler for law and order, and while he finds Kell compelling, he can't ignore the fact that she represents his prime suspect. When these two are forced to work together, they dig deep into the town's scandals to uncover the truth. But as they get loser, a long-held secret could threaten Kell's reputation—and her chance at happiness . . .
