After Eden was thrown out by her religious zealot parents when she was raped at 17 and became pregnant, she was taken in by Mrs. Farrington, a member of Arundel, North Carolina’s elite. Mrs. Farrington put Eden to work cataloging family papers, and Eden and her daughter lived there until Mrs. Farrington’s pedophile son came home. Now that Eden is 45, her daughter is about to become a mother, and Eden has received an inheritance, she decides to leave New York and head back South. But her return is marred by Jared McBride, an undercover FBI agent. His mission, to romance the single mother and find out what she knows, is complicated by Eden’s romantic interest in the local lawyer. Deveraux’s spunky heroine and quirky hero make this an entertaining read, and the surprise ending is a fun fillip for longtime fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A \u201cspunky heroine and quirky hero make this an entertaining read, and the surprise ending is a fun fillip\u201d (Booklist<\/i>) for fans who can\u2019t get enough of New York Times <\/i>bestselling author Jude Deveraux\u2019s charming southern romances.<\/p>\n
When Eden Palmer moves into Farrington Manor, the charming house that was willed to her, she hopes her new home in lovely Arundel, North Carolina, will provide the fresh start she needs. Her beloved daughter Melissa, whom Eden raised on her own, is married now, and Eden must begin a new chapter. But her arrival in the small southern town soon plunges her into a mystery that threatens not only her plans and reputation, but her life\u2026and when two eligible bachelors pursue her, Eden is flattered\u2014and more than a little suspicious. Can she use one man to save her from the other?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[24],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n