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In the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, former New York investigator Cooper Sullivan returns to care for his aging grandparents and their ranch. Twelve years after a youthful friendship with Lil Chance, their paths cross again as Lil pursues her dream of opening a wildlife refuge. When acts of sabotage culminate in a violent attack on one of her cougars, Cooper’s investigative instincts are rekindled. Together they must confront the lurking dangers of the hills and a killer who once stalked the same terrain. Their bond deepens amid wilderness intrigue, as Cooper and Lil guard both the refuge and each other from a new threat.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Nora Roberts
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