For 19 years the land at Beaumarais near Caddo Lake, east Texas, hid a secret. Now the secret is out, but a mystery remains: what happened on that hectic morning so long ago?The morning of Frannie Granger's disappearance... The local sheriff is determined to prove that Jed Louis, owner of the antebellum plantation house and breeder of Percheron horses, is responsible for what took place. Gwyn Miller, who leases land from Jed, is equally determined to prove that the millionaire horseman was in no way involved. She's also determined to show Jed that nothing could ever threaten what they have with each other.

Those bones are the remains of Frannie Granger, beloved foster mother of Emerald Monday. After Fran's disappearance almost 20 years ago, Emmy was taken from her home in Uncertain, Texas, and placed in foster care elsewhere in the state.Now Emmy's come full circle, back to Uncertain. She's here because of her foster brother, Jed, who's been accused of Frannie's murder. Wrongly accused... Emmy has another reason for returning to Uncertain: She's finally decided to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her birth, to find out who her real parents are. And then there's Riley Gray Wolf... Now a widower with a small child, Riley's the man Emmy has always remembered - and had fantasies about. She's imagined what he'd be like, what he'd look like, as an adult. And she's not disappointed! Riley may be a reason to stay in Uncertain. The most compelling reason of all....

Mystery Bones Near Caddo Lake Identified Authorities Close to ArrestSome might say the prodigal son has returned to Uncertain, Texas, but not the prodigal himself. Will McClain is nobody's son. As a kid he was on his own until the day Frannie Granger took him in. For a while he was part of a family. Then Frannie disappeared. Nearly 20 years later, her remains are discovered by an archaeologist named Tessa Lang. And Will, now a Texas Ranger, makes a vow to find Frannie's killer. He's a man of his word, so nothing - not even losing the chance to start a new family with Tessa, or the fact that his foster brother Jed is the prime suspect - will stop him.