The Silence of Midnight — Karen Young

To serve and protect

That was Jake McAdam's sworn duty to the citizens of Kinard County, Florida. But he had failed, not only as a sheriff, but also as a father and a husband. His small son Scotty had been snatched from under his nose!

Rachel McAdam's world came crashing down around her with the loss of her only child--the child she had thought she could never have. Her despair made her question everything about her life--including her marriage of eighteen years. But in her search for herself, Rachel began to rediscover her love for and faith in Jake--until fourteen-year-old Michael appeared on their doorstep three months later, claiming to be Jake's illegitimate son... .


---- reissued as Harlequin Heartwarming - Time to Heal