NICA

A Simmering Texas Romance...A secret that could tear her family apartGrowing up as the baby sister in the boisterous Boudreau family, Nica Boudreau has always been the treasured princess. Now, with college behind her and a bright future ahead, she's finally returned to Shiloh Springs-but something's different. She's come home with a secret-one that could shatter her family's perfect world. Dr. Gabe Summers traded the frenetic pace of San Francisco for the peaceful charm of Shiloh Springs, hoping to bury the ghosts of his past in the town's gentle rhythms. The quiet pace of small-town medicine suits him, allowing him to heal from the specter of past cases that haunt him. But his scorching attraction to Nica Boudreau becomes impossible to deny, and he discovers that some fires can't be extinguished.For months, Nica and Gabe danced around their mutual attraction, both knowing they should keep their distance. She's too young, too innocent. He's older, too haunted, too broken. But in a small town like Shiloh Springs, fate often has plans nobody can foresee.As danger stalks the placid streets of Shiloh Springs and long-buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Nica and Gabe must decide if their love is strong enough to weather the oncoming storm. In a heart-pounding race against time, they'll discover that some secrets won't stay hidden-and others might be the only thing that can save them.Love burns bright in Shiloh Springs, but darkness lurks in the shadows. Will Nica and Gabe's passion be enough, or will the past finally claim its due? USA Today Bestselling author Kathy Ivan spent most of her life with her nose between the pages of a book. From best-selling authors to just-getting-started writers, as long as it was a good story, she devoured it and happily searched for the next romance novel. It didn't matter if the book was a paranormal romance, romantic suspense, or action and adventure thrillers, sweet & spicy or sexy novella. As long as there was an alpha hero and a feisty heroine who got their happily ever after, she'd gladly spend her time with a psychic in New Orleans, or a mysterious stranger manipulating the fates of lovers. You might find her deep in the woods with her werewolf lover, or being wined and dined by the sexy vampire who loved her, or talking to ghosts.Kathy turned her love of reading into the next logical step, writing. Her books transport you to a paranormal lodge in the Colorado Mountains in her Destiny's Desire Series, and to the sultry splendor of the French Quarter in New Orleans in her award winning romantic suspense and mysteries. Kathy tells stories people love from reuniting old loves, betrayal of trust, finding kidnapped children, psychics and even a ghost or two. But one thing they all have in common - love (and some pretty steamy sex scenes too).A native of Florida, Kathy has traveled from one set of islands to another, having spent several years in Key West, Florida, and months in Hawaii (Oahu). Happily living in North Texas, she's always on the lookout for a cowboy of her very own. (And if he's a billionaire cowboy, well, she won't say no to that.)You can find more on Kathy and her books at kathyivan.com or visit her facebook page at facebook/kathyivanauthor and follow her on twitter at @kathyivan.