Secret Desire

A widow and her son, shaken in a harrowing robbery, end up in the protective arms of a rugged police captain guarding his own wounded heart.

Their lives spared and nerves shattered in a harrowing robbery, fiercely independent widow Kate Middleton and her young son are rescued by Luke Hickson, a ruggedly handsome police captain still reeling from a calamity of his own.

In Portsmouth, Kate pours her energy into running her friendly bookstore. When Luke welcomes Randy into the Police Athletic League, his firm guidance reassures her. Both vow to ignore, let alone indulge, the powerful pull drawing them toward each other.

Each struggles to resist, far less surrender to, the tender comfort taking hold between them. Yet through quiet moments along the Albemarle Sound, his steady presence slowly disarms her defenses.

Neither Kate nor Luke expects, much less welcomes, the instant spark of attraction. But when trouble strikes again, Kate realizes there’s only one place she feels safe--in Luke’s strong embrace...
Second Chance: Widowed after a stifling decade of marriage, Kate is determined to raise her son alone until Luke shows her what genuine devotion and mutual respect look like.Slow Burn: Still haunted by the tragic loss of his late wife, Luke tries to keep his distance, but Kate’s sharp humor and warm homemade gingerbread crumble his defenses.Small Town Setting: From cozy bookshop aisles to the sunlit beaches of Biddle on the Albemarle Sound, coastal Virginia provides the backdrop for new beginnings.Race Against Time: When cut glass, vandalized doors, and dangerous car saboteurs threaten Kate’s safety, the seasoned police captain must track down a cunning enemy before it is too late.Also by This Author: Forbidden Temptation, Once in a Lifetime and After the Loving.