#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel of redemption and suspense, as a woman haunted by the unsolved murder of her childhood friend returns to her small South Carolina hometown. . . .
Tory Bodeen grew up in a run-down house where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt—and where her dreams and talents had no room to flourish. Her one escape was her neighbor Hope, who lived in the big...

In the small town of Innocence, Mississippi, days are long, nights are fragrant, and secrets are hard to keep. But when a brutal killer starts claiming the lives of the town's most attractive women, lifelong neighbors are forced to wonder if the culprit is a stranger lurking in the bayou...or someone right next door.

Volume includes the novel Gabriel's Angel, as well as the novella Home for Christmas. Gabriel's Angel: All artist Gabriel Bradley wants is solitude. But when a very pregnant--and very beautiful--woman ends up at his remote cabin, alone and on the run during a blizzard, he can't bring himself to turn her away. Despite her intrusion, Laura Malone brings Gabriel the gifts of passion, hope and life--he just needs to find the courage to reach for them....