As a very young girl, Jolie Royal left her parents' home, erasing her father from her life. Now, after his death, she has to return to a small southern town. She doesn't intend to stay here long. However, her father’s will reveals a labyrinth of old family secrets that are fraught with danger. How to figure it all out?..Only Max Deveraux, the man to whom Jolie is irresistibly attracted, is ready to help her and protect her at all costs...