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Sayre Lynch left her family and her home in Louisiana ten years ago vowing never to return. She however, breaks her vow and returns when she hears of her younger brother’s death. Sayre is devastated to learn that her younger brother, Danny, has allegedly committed suicide and she is wracked with guilt over his death. Before killing himself Danny had attempted to speak with Sayre on the phone. Due to the position she took on her family 10 years ago she refused to take his call. Now she wonders if there was anything she could have done to prevent his death.

Sayre comes from a family who, for all practical purpose, own the town due to the fact that they own the Iron foundry, the town’s only industry. The livelihood of the town and everyone in it is tied into the fortunes of the company. Therein lies the problem, as her father and older brother have a strangle hold on the town’s inhabitants who are solely dependent on Hoyle Industries. In a town where the Hoyles are Kings, corruption is the order of the day.

When Sayre goes home to see her younger brother laid to rest, she realizes that nothing has changed. Her father and older brother are still as corrupt as ever. Much to Sayres chagrin they have hired a shrewd new lawyer, Beck Merchant, to work with them.

Her plans of leaving town immediately after the funeral are delayed, when the sheriff notifies the family that Danny’s death may not have been a suicide. Sayre decides to stay, as she is determined to find out who killed her brother and also to liberate the town from the clutches of the Hoyles.

She is immediately caught up in a web of deceit that threatens to overwhelm her as she finds herself having to deal with the painful memories of the past. Not only does she have to battle her family, she also has to battle the growing attraction she feels toward Beck Merchant. An attraction that she finds unacceptable as she sees him as no better than her corrupt family.

Beck is a man with his own agenda. however when he meets Sayre he finds himself unable to resist the attraction between them. Beck too has his own past to contend with and his own reasons for being the Hoyles “hired gun”.

Sayre and Beck come together despite their obvious differences and despite the fact that they seem to be on different sides of the issues. Sayre feels that Beck is so much better that his employers and tries to convince him that he is on the side of wrong. Beck for his part knows that in Sayre, he has finally found someone he would want to spend the rest of his life with. However he fears that the web of lies and corruption in which they are caught, could end up costing them each other.

Another riveting story by Ms. Brown, who does such a great job of mixing romance and suspense. Although you are able to figure out who the killer is you are still left in suspense about the motive until the very end. Click item below to learn more.