Charlotte Atherton escapes from her post as teacher at a boarding school for gifted children in the middle of the night with three children in tow, including her own adopted dauther, Lily. Charlotte has legal custody of Lily, but she knows Lily's grandfather wants the girl to come and live with him. Lily's grandfather, in fact, has hired a "retriever" a past Texas Ranger, Stone Hammon, to find and bring the girl to him. Stone believes Charlotte is a kidnapper, but when he finally finds her, he sees that the children in her care genuinely love her. When an accident necessitates Stone staying with Charlotte and the children during his recovery, he begins to believe that she is not what he was led to believe, but is, in fact, much much more.
Ok, I am kind of embarrased that I read another Karen Witemeyer. I know, I know, I should feel free to read whatever I like, but still. I fully understand that her books are formulaic and sickenly sweet, but sometimes I just need something reliable, clean, and positive to read. Which this is. I always used to tell my patrons, "if you are reading for fun, read what you want." I guess I take my own advice. (2015, 344 p.)
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