As a foolish man steps in front of Anna's loader, she rolls it, causing damage to the vehicle, loss of fine timber, and injuries to herself, but results in saving his life. Obviously Loon Cove Lumber is no place for the new employee, and she fires him. She can't change that decision when she is introduced to the klutz, Ethan Knight, her personal savior from eighteen years ago.

Tom, the previous owner of Loon Cove Lumber, meant well when he stipulated that during the first six months of new ownership, one family member would rent a cabin at Fox Run Mill under Anna Segue's ownership. When the sale goes through a month later, she meets the mysterious new owners, North-Woods Timber, the USA version of her Canadian family, and her new tenant is... Ethan Knight. Tom doesn't know that Anna and Ethan have a history, and since Ethan doesn't connect the confident, take charge foremen with the thirteen year old frightened girl, Anna is not about to enlighten either man.

In the town of Oak Grove the citizens never forgive or forget mistakes or indiscretions. Although not at fault, Anna suffered under its bigotry and brutality. At thirteen years old her loving grandfather recognized the path in life she was leading to. Wanting better, he sent her physically away to her paternal father but never far from his heart and because of his sacrifice she learned, love, patience, and built self confidence.

On the first night of the new owners, Ethan follows Anna back to Fox Run Mill. At the same curve as her grandfather's accident, Anna hits ice and loses control of her truck. Hanging part way down a ravine, and encased in snow, death seems inevitable, but in a heroic act Ethan saves her. Suffering from hypothermia, Ethan provides first aid, requiring that he remove her masquerade as a no nonsense foreman and finds a beautiful woman beneath the fa�ade. As his feelings for Anna deepen into respect and more, he is confronted by family issues, hers and his. Ethan has questions. Are Anna's ghostly visits really men? If so Why? If Anna's truck ending in the ravine wasn't an accident, was Samuel Fox's death really an accident as first suspected? Somebody is determined to search Fox Run Mill's property, but had they gone as far as murder? He begins his own investigation.

THE STRANGER IN HER BED by Janet Chapman is well written. There were many scenes that she kept me holding my breath, either from physical danger to the character, or Anna's heart being broken. The novel is non-stop drama. What I liked about the novel is that although at times the storyline was predictable, Ms. Chapman has such a way with words and setting up scenes that the mystery reader lover in me, found it exciting. I found Anna and Ethan's characters real. I found the storyline possible. But, I'm still guessing at who the 'Stranger in her bed' is? Is it Anna hoping people don't find out she's really Abagail Fox, or is it Ethan learning that some women can protect themselves? Find out for yourself. Maybe you can tell me.