Izzy the adventurous Titan sister is now facing the biggest challenge of her life. Blindness. Surgery that could return her sight comes with the possibility of permanent total blindness if unsuccessful. She can't come to grips with how scared she is. Scared of living in darkness and fearful after the explosion on the oil rig have left her in totally unfamiliar territory. Izzy has always been fearless -- swimming with sharks, sky diving you name it. But is she up to the most challenging time of her life? Her sisters Skye and Lexi who are not about to sit by and let her spend the rest of her life staring into space have a plan. They hire Nick Hollister to kidnap and take Izzy to his ranch where he has been very successful helping kids recover from personal traumas. Nick and his staff are known to do miracles with these kids. For Nick, helping kids is his way to assuage guilt over his role in a tragic event. At the ranch the kids can escape for a while and hopefully be better equipped to face life with renewed trust and confidence. This is Nick's goal for Izzy. Ever careful to avoid developing feelings the one thing Nick never expected was becoming so close to Izzy who was beginning to know him better than just about anyone. If he didn't get involved no one would get hurt. There was only one person who was as close as a brother to Nick, Garth Duncan. So just as Nick works to gain Izzy's trust and love he knowingly hides his relationship with the very person suspected of causing the oil rig explosion. Both Izzy and Nick have diligently guarded their hearts but neither can deny how being with each other makes sense. So how can something so right be so very wrong...

STRAIGHT FROM THE HIP is Mallery's third book about the Titan sisters. So far we have been captivated by three very different dynamic women who have suffered a strained relationship with a rather uncaring father. They have also weathered some stormy days dealing with a newly discovered brother who seemingly is much like their father. The next book will conclude the series with Garth's story. I think we are in for some surprises there. I can't wait!