NICA (Texas Boudreau Brotherhood, #17)

A Simmering Texas Romance...A secret that could tear her family apart Growing up as the baby sister in the boisterous Boudreau family, Nica Boudreau has always been the treasured princess. Now, with college behind her and a bright future ahead, she's finally returned to Shiloh Springs-but something's different. She's come home with a secret-one that could shatter her family's perfect world. Dr. Gabe Summers traded the frenetic pace of San Francisco for the peaceful charm of Shiloh Springs, hoping to bury the ghosts of his past in the town's gentle rhythms. The quiet pace of small-town medicine suits him, allowing him to heal from the specter of past cases that haunt him. But his scorching attraction to Nica Boudreau becomes impossible to deny, and he discovers that some fires can't be extinguished. For months, Nica and Gabe danced around their mutual attraction, both knowing they should keep their distance. She's too young, too innocent. He's older, too haunted, too broken. But in a small town like Shiloh Springs, fate often has plans nobody can foresee. As danger stalks the placid streets of Shiloh Springs and long-buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Nica and Gabe must decide if their love is strong enough to weather the oncoming storm. In a heart-pounding race against time, they'll discover that some secrets won't stay hidden-and others might be the only thing that can save them. Love burns bright in Shiloh Springs, but darkness lurks in the shadows. Will Nica and Gabe's passion be enough, or will the past finally claim its due?