Synopsis In the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, a childhood friendship matures into an adult passion when something ... or someone ... threatens Lil Chance and her dream to open a wildlife refuge. The heartless killing of Lil's beloved cougar and recollections of an unsolved murder catapult New York investigator Coop Sullivan into action to keep Lil safe.
Lil Chance and Cooper Sullivan became life-long friends after spending their summers together in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Now adults, they are reunited when a murderer begins to threaten the peace of the town. They join forces to protect each other, and as secrets from their childhood begin to resurface, a terrifying truth is slowly revealed.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2009-07-07 |
| Size | | Length: | 472 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 24.8 oz |
Publisher's Note His dreaded summer visits to his grandparents' South Dakota ranch improved by a maturing friendship with neighbor Lil Chance, Cooper Sullivan enters adulthood haunted by his and Lil's discovery of a hiker's body and is unexpectedly called upon to assist his grandparents and Lil years later when the unsolved killing is linked to vandalism at Lil's wildlife refuge. 850,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "[T]his premiere storyteller proves an ordinary love story can still win your heart, and even an inevitable confrontation may scare you silly." (03/23/2009)
"It doesn't much matter what I say about this new Nora Roberts novel; most of the adult female population of the planet is going to read it anyway. It's a staggering understatement to say that Roberts is review-proof." (07/13/2009)
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