Lone Star State of Mind — Bethany Campbell

SOME FOLKS SAID IT WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME

There was a new doctor in town, and he just wasn't their sort. Though Dr. Purdy said Sonny Dekker was the best, the man was a troublemaker. He was messing with the football team, risking boys' futures. And lots of townspeople wanted nothing to do with him.

But not Beverly Townsend. Surprisingly, the exotic Dr. Dekker appealed to her in ways she'd never dreamed of. They were just friends, but their friendship set the grapevine buzzing.

Then, on an eerily calm spring day, the heavens opened and all hell broke loose. Gossip stopped. Hearts stopped. It was the end for many, and the beginning for some. Crystal Creek never would be the same again.