JoAnn Ross， one of the fastest-rising stars in contemporary romance， begins a stunning trilogy that showcases her extraordinary storytelling ability and introduces the unforgettable， moss-draped splendor of Blue Bayou. Danielle Dupree， daughter of a prominent judge， was the closest thing to a princess the sleepy Louisiana town of Blue Bayou ever had. Her passionate teenage love affair with Jack Callahan was cut short for reasons that were never clear to Dani -- but were all too obvious to Jack， the sexy bad-boy son of Judge Dupree s housekeeper. Thirteen years later Dani， a widow with a son， comes home to start a new life and is surprised that Jack， too， has moved back to the Bayou. A former DEA agent who is now a bestselling author， Jack has bought Dani s childhood home， Beau Soleil. But even as their passion reignites， Dani and Jack know that secrets hang in the air...and that the past may ruin their second chance at a once-in-a-lifetime love.