For the sake of her brother's children, innkeeper Megan Hamilton has put her entire life on hold to become their guardian. The last person she wants to ever see again is Elliott Bailey, who she feels is responsible for her brother's current predicament. But the heat between them is undeniable, and she agrees to help Elliott investigate the cold case that tore their family apart…as long as they keep their attraction under control. Back home was the last place "temporarily" retired FBI agent and crime writer Elliott Bailey thought he'd end up. But until the Bureau calls him back, he's got no place else to go, and nothing but time on his hands to write the true-crime book calling his name. Time to really find out what happened to Megan's sister-in-law, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving Megan's brother-Elliott's former best friend-under a cloud of suspicion. Time to prove to Megan once and for all that they belong together, but first they'll have to survive the secrets that someone wants to keep buried…