Serenity

Misplaced trust and a broken heart send Maggie Thornton fleeing from her position in a big city hospital in search of a fresh start. Unexpectedly, she finds herself lured to the charming hamlet of Serenity, North Carolina. Friendly townspeople persuade her to stay temporarily - a desperate revelation keeps her there. As she settles in as a clinic nurse for the community's only doctor, she vows to allow no man into her heart again. Enter Ross Harrington, a handsome pharmacist who's battling his own demons of love and betrayal. Maggie finds herself increasingly drawn to this caring man as she discovers they share a common suffering. Just as her wounds begin to heal, Maggie's ex-fiance, Dr. Michael Kerns arrives in Serenity carrying a deep secret about Maggie. Frightened by Michael's bizarre behavior as he frantically tries to win her back, Maggie discovers that his motives are etched in greed, which places her in the direct path of danger. As Maggie and Ross's friendship blossoms into love, their lives are thrown into turmoil as Maggie's secret catapults them into a terrifying journey into a dangerous love triangle.Land, Dixie is the author of 'Serenity', published 2003 under ISBN 9780972503105 and ISBN 0972503102.