Kristy and Conor are both fleeing nasty pasts and striving for an idyllic life in
the North Queensland town of Cooktown. Kristy is a doctor at the local hospital
and cares for her daughter alone. Conor manages lucrative investments and
coaches at the PCYC on the side. He's in the wrong place at the
wrong time when he discovers the body of a man who's been shot. Given his
mysterious past, he's implicated. Conor is also attracted to the serious doctor and wants to make her laugh and be happy again. Through random shootings and local friendships, the two become involved with a notorious crime family. Kristy's daughter, Abby, is friends with Sissy,
the daughter of Freya and Jonno. Almost inconceivably, this family is
mixed up with the past Conor is trying to reconcile. Amidst a raging
category 5 cyclone, Conor will prove to Kristy that he's not what he
appears. Helene Young delivers contemporary romance with a large dose of suspense. This is a sizzling romance with the heavier issues of domestic violence and family dynamics thrown in. (LF)
