Once again, Lisa Jackson turns up the heat, as her latest novel treats us to the unforgettable story of one woman who unravels a dangerous tangle of secrets, lies, revenge -- and reawakened desire. Shelby Cole thought she`d put Bad Luck, Texa, behind her. She`d left ten years ago, her world shattered, and her illegitimate baby dead. Now she`s receiving anonymous letters claiming that her daughter is alive. But going home means demanding answers that her father, Judge Jerome Cole, won`t be happy to give -- and facing Nevada Smith, the man who broke her heart. Yet Shelby`s not the only person on her way back to Bad Luck. Falsely accused of murder and sent to prison for ten years, Ross McCallum is coming home to settle the score, especially with Shelby and Nevada. Now, Shelby`s search for the truth promises to reveal secrets that threaten everything she believes about the man she loves -- and even her own life.