CLOSE TO FAMILY is the sixth novel in the Westen Series of small-town romances. The series timeline has progressed four years, which means Westen has continued to grow and lots of changes have occurred in the lives of its residents. Dr. Dylan Roberts, the youngest of the three Roberts sisters, is at a cross-roads in her life. The death of a close friend while she is completeing a trauma surgery fellowship, has her questioning the next step in her life. Her sisters have both found happiness and new lives in Westen, but as much as she loves them, she isn’t sure this is where she belongs. Newspaper owner, Sean Callahan had his own reason for leaving his journalistic career in New York and coming to Westen. Four years ago, he fell hard for Dylan the first time he met her at her sister’s wedding, however he stood firm in the friend category while she completed her residency in surgery. Now that she’s back in Westen on an extended visit with her sisters, he’s hoping to explore the attraction in their relationship, but wonders if it might destroy what they already have. As Lorna Doone, the owner of the Peaches ‘N Cream cafe often says, “Not everything is like it seems in Westen.” The town is celebrating the opening of a new hospital with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an autumn festival. With all the dignitaries, new citizens and tourists coming for this event, the town’s security is stressed. The past of one of the town’s citizens is catching up with them. I hope you’ll enjoy another chapter in the world of Westen, Ohio and all the people we’ve come to know as family.