A Hero's Heart

Seeking safety and comfort offered by her beloved Aunt Vonnie, Victoria Ansley flees to Seagrass Cove to escape a violent blackmailer. Moments after her arrival in the small tourist town, the no-nonsense town sheriff informs her Vonnie has gone missing. Almost immediately, random events suggest the building which houses her aunt’s home as well as her popular bakery might be key to Vonnie’s disappearance. While waiting for her aunt to be found, Victoria takes over the running of the business and starts learning the intricacies of pastry making. She and the sheriff begin a methodical search of the building—and discover dead bodies, a hidden speakeasy-casino, and a desiccated skeleton.

Blake Morrison’s job as the local sheriff would be a breeze—if not for Victoria Ansley. The woman attracts trouble like bears to honey. While he doesn’t believe she has any part in the kidnapping or murders, one ‘accident’ after another proves to be too much for his comfort level so he moves into the house as a bodyguard. Knowing his attraction to her will only complicate matters, he maintains a strict hands-off posture.

As pressure from local politicians and townspeople mounts, suspects start coming out of the walls, putting both Victoria and Blake at risk—not only for their very lives but for their hearts.