Independent and outspoken, Grace Burgess is everything her conservative parents think she shouldn't be. To their way of thinking, she should be settling down, not dreaming of adventure. But Grace wants to visit new places and see new things, without having to worry about her parents or being tied down to a man. Then she meets Ray.Ray Bedford isn't looking to meet 'the one'. He's perfectly content to continue his bachelor ways and to work his job as a firefighter with the Gatlinburg Fire Department. But when he meets Grace, he's more than willing to reconsider his single guy status.There's no doubt that there's a spark between Grace and Ray. And though Grace feels it, she's determined to live her life on her terms, even if means pushing the charming firefighter away. Her resolve is tested when Ray is involved in a near-fatal accident on the job. Facing the thought of losing him, Grace is forced to confront her feelings and decide which she wants more: her...

In the small town of Tatesville, Mississippi, teenage girls are vanishing without a trace. Girls like Lacey Fuller's best friends, Claire and Jo. But Lacey was the lucky one... she managed to escape when she was taken. Desperate to get away from the whispers and stares from people in town, Lacey left for college shortly after graduation and never looked back. Now, ten years later, Lacey has returned home, hoping to put that dark time in her past behind her. When Jo's older brother, Brooks Harding, comes back into her life, Lacey finds herself unable to resist the feelings she once had for him. Lacey's life is falling into place and she's feeling a long-forgotten sense of peace... until the killer makes contact. Fear blankets the town as girls once again start disappearing at a rapid rate. And with Lacey in the killer's sights, she and Brooks know that until the person behind these abductions is caught, they have no chance at making a life together. But the...