Publisher's Synopsis
Two years after the murder of her husband, someone guns down Jill Barlow's father, a Texas State Representative. The authorities suspect a connection between the murders, but can't find proof. Jill longs for the peace she found when she visited Vermont after her husband's death. With the perpetrators still at large, she returns to the small town. Considering buying a crystal store, the attraction Jill feels for the owner's son takes her by surprise. A Vermont State Assemblyman, Jerrod Phillips, seems to resent her presence in his town. A terrifying series of break-ins shatter her peaceful new life and drive her to seek shelter with Jerrod. Jill shields her adult children from the knowledge violence continues to stalk their family. With the lives of her family and friends at stake and having lost so much already, how many sacrifices must Jill make?
