
She found the perfect place to start over. But someone doesn't want her here. Veterinarian Hadley Chase didn't come to Blue Ridge Hollow looking for anything except a fresh start. After living in Atlanta, the slower pace of a small mountain town feels like exactly what she needs. She never expected danger to shadow her. Max Kincaid keeps his head down and his past where it belongs—behind him. Working at Refuge Cove suits him fine. But when trouble follows the new veterinarian home and the threats against her begin to escalate, walking away isn't something he's willing to do. As danger closes in, Max will do whatever it takes to protect Hadley, even if it means confronting everything he's spent years trying to outrun.
Author

Christy Barritt is an author, freelance writer and speaker who lives in Virginia. She’s married to her Prince Charming, a man who thinks she’s hilarious—but only when she’s not trying to be. Christy’s a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who’s known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado. She’s only won one contest in her life—and her prize was kissing a pig (okay, okay… actually she did win the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery also). Her current claim to fame is showing off her mother, who looks just like former First Lady Barbara Bush When she’s not working or spending time with her family, she enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and exploring small, unsuspecting towns where people have no idea how accident prone she is.