Will McClain swears to bring his foster mother's killer to justice . . . Even if that person is his brother, Jed. When Texas Ranger Will McClain discovers that his foster mother's remains have been found in the East Texas town he left years before, he returns to solve the mystery of who murdered Frannie Granger and why. While investigating the murder he falls for the lovely Tessa Lang, the archeologist who discovered Frannie's bones. He also reconnects with his foster siblings, Jed Louis and Emerald Monday. But Will is a Ranger and must do everything in his power to find the murderer, even when his foster brother is the main suspect. Will has returned to the only home he's ever known, but convincing Tessa that she can make it her home as well is a tall order. For Tessa believes her career lies elsewhere, and that the love she's discovered for teaching as well as her love for Will are both temporary. Eve Gaddy is the award-winning author of sixteen novels. She lives in east Texas with her husband of many years, and her incredibly spoiled Golden Retriever, who is convinced he's her third child.