A merry-go-round horse and an armed guard in his front yard--along with half the town--is not what Bobby Spencer expects to wake up to. So with his quiet Sunday morning ruined, he isn't feeling very kindly toward the woman responsible.

But Jenna Pennington Kennedy is desperate. She needs to capture Bobby's attention so he'll hire her to plan the town's new riverfront development. It's just the sort of thing that could prove to her father...

Grace Travis welcomes the opportunity to live in and fix up an adorable little beach house but bumps heads with the real estate developer next door who has set his sites on the adjacent property.

Homicide detective Eve Dallas uncovers a world of real estate development, family history, shady deals and shocking secrets while investigating the murder of two women.