Protecting Lucy — Christa Maurice

Hometowns aren't necessarily any safer than exotic shores.

After his wife was killed in a robbery-gone-wrong, Dan Wesinski left everything in New York behind to take the position of Police Chief in tiny Weaver's Circle. Dan hoped he could do for the sleepy little town what he hadn't been able to do for his wife.

Lucy Ferrel barely survived being kidnapped in Thailand and knew she would never get over the PTSD from that horrific event. Weaver's Circle and the chance to film the Summer Festival as part of her new job with a travel show, she didn't need unwanted attraction to the equally wounded Police Chief. But Lucy recognized the pain she felt in the wounded man's eyes…

Warning: domestic violence, frustrated police, and venial evil