Laying Down the Law

Carly Jaymes had exciting plans. Filled with sunny enthusiasm, she moved to Trent County, North Carolina, and into the old Wainwright mansion. But someone had other plans for her. A malicious ghost, a mysterious phone-caller, and a menacing visitor brought the danger home. Sheriff Nick Garrett had been her one-man welcoming committee. First she turned to him for companionship, then for protection. But easy friendship soon simmered into irresistible passion. Even as the danger escalated, Nick made it clear that commitment was out of the question. Carly was so sure they'd found the love of a lifetime. Would they both have to risk losing their lives before Nick could open his hesitant heart?