This is the fifth book in Garwood's contemporary suspense series. You again meet one of the sexy, strong, good looking Buchanan brothers.

Kate MacKenna and her two sisters Kiera the oldest and Isabel the youngest have been raised by their mother since their fathers death when they were young children. Leah did the best she could by her girls, she went to work in a private school so that her girls could attend the school tuition free. Conal their father had been disowned by his family for marry Leah. His family thought that Leah was no better than a street beggar.

Leah and Conal's girls are brilliant; Kiera has a full scholarship to medical school and is on her way to Duke to finish her studies. Kate has just received her master's degree in business. Isabel is starting her first year in college, majoring in history and music.

Unbeknownst to the sisters their great uncle has changed his will and left the bulk of his estate to Kate. Next, Kate is almost blown up at a friends estate while helping set up a receptiont, but she was saved by her wonderbra! (you will have to read the book to find out how). Then a messenger brings documents informing the girls that their mother took out a loan and mortgaged everything before her death. They have three weeks to pay the balloon payment of three hundred thousand dollars. If that is not enough, Jordan Buchanan, Kate's best friend since college, calls to say that she has found a lump in her breast and has to have a biopsy. Obviously, she needs her best friend. During breaks,Kate would go home with Jordan and help her terrorize her brothers -- especially Dylan. Finding out what Kate and Jordan did to Dylan's love life alone is worth reading the book for.

Jordan's procedure was supposed to be outpatient but because of a reaction she has to stay overnight in the hospital. Jordan sends her brother Dylan over to her place to keep Kate fed and entertained. Kate lets her emotions get to her and she and Dylan have a one night stand, so she thinks. Because of his scheduled Dylan was not able to hook up with Kate before she leaves town. When Dylan tries to get in touch with Kate he is outraged that Kate left without speaking with him and telling him goodbye. Funny how men think it is okay to do that to women but hate it being done to them.

Once Kate returns home, she is almost run down twice and blown up again. Jordan insists that Dylan, who is a Boston City Detective, go and find out what is going on and to protect Kate.

Now for the Savannah side of the MacKenna family. There are three brothers and none of them are worth the powder it would take to blow them up. Theses three make you understand why some animals eat their young. Bryce is a drunk who is in desperate need of liver transplant but he won't quit drinking, making him ineligible for the transplant program. The only thing that Bryce has ever done to please his family was marry Vanessa. Vanessa has stuck with Bryce through it all and with her community work has brought a little respect to the MacKenna name. Roger, brother number two, is a gambler into a Las Vegas loan shark for big money. Ewan, number three, can't or wont control his temper and if not for some enterprising lawyer would be serving time for assault. All three men are counting on their inheritance to bail them out.

Dylan must keep Kate safe and find out who is trying to kill her. Since the cousin's reaction to their uncle's will Dylan can't be sure it was one of them. As Dylan investigates the attempt on Kate's life he finds more people who would like to see Kate dead.

As far as I'm concerned, Julie Garwood has never written a bad book! This one keeps the tradition alive and well. This book has it all -- suspense, intrigue, passion, and mystery. When I read the last page I knew that I had read a good book. What was really cool was Ms. Garwood wrote Kate as a strong and smart woman who was able to handle her own situation, but she also allowed her to be vulnerable without making her a wimp. If you want to read a good book that has everything, read this one. When Ms Garwood stopped writing historical romances I was heartbroken, but I've come to enjoy her contemporary suspense novels so much I had to forgive her.