hidden past

Synopsis

"The past tends to catch up with folks in Stone Creek, Arizona. So schoolmarm Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are determined to hide their secrets—and deny their instant attraction. That should be easy, since each suspects the other of living a lie.…

Susan Stephens tells a compelling story, one that had me fanning myself one minute and reaching for the Klenex the next. The sexual tension between Ellie (a poor, conservationist, tour guide with a traumatic past) and Alexander (a zillionaire who just purchased her island and has trust issues) is intense and their conflict is well built. This was an enjoyable read.