Nancy E. Polin

A family emergency brings Klahanie Bishop back to the tiny Pacific Northwest island where she grew up. Going home wasn't something she'd anticipated, nor had she anticipated running into Noah, the childhood boyfriend who'd humiliated her years ago. Noah McLeod is torn when Klahanie returns to the island. The girl he'd loved forever had evolved into a stunning, free-spirited young woman, and Noah aches to grow close again, but fears the demons from his past will destroy any hope of a future. But someone else is on the island, someone who blends with the locals and hides behind smiling eyes, someone with a cold-blooded secret ...

Skylar Donaghue has no memory of the night her parents died. When the perfect career opportunity arises, she ignores her brother's superstitious warnings, choosing to leave the Choctaw reservation where she grew up and return to the place of her birth.Widowed and caring for his young daughter, relationships are the last thing on Jack Langham's mind. A chance encounter finds him intrigued, then captivated by a beautiful, but mysterious, violet-eyed woman and before he realizes it, he's falling faster than fate may ever allow.Stephen Donaghue holds the key to that long ago night, but never speaks of it. Now that Skylar is being pulled into the past, he fears its ghosts will darken their future and claim his sister forever...

Gifts are not always welcome...The accident which claimed her husband's life left Dana Chambers with a unique ability.Gifts are not always beautiful...A long ago promise puts Alex Kelly in the reluctant role of guide and protector.Gifts cannot always be returned...270 years of life is more than Joseph ever wanted, but the long road may have just become a bit more interesting.For some gifts are destined to evolve...

Rowan O'Herley figures the old tavern bequeathed to her by her uncle is a chance at a fresh start. When otherworldly presences begin to make themselves known, she soon realizes she inherited much more than just a 200 year old building. Luke Meunier holds a tragic past close to his chest. When he sees Rowan O'Herley for the first time, he's drawn to her but can't bear the thought of getting close. He's determined to erect a wall between them, but when he realizes she may be in the very same danger that killed her uncle, he can't help but get involved. For some vengeance is powerful beyond the grave and can only be satiated when it is steeped in blood...