Secretly Scandalous - Willow Creek

Kim Wilkerson's on the brink of opening her dream business. But when her dad suffers a heart attack, she agrees to return to Willow Creek to help run the family business she never wanted to be a part of. The setback sours further when Kim discovers that Evan, the only man she's ever truly loved, is back in town and intent on earning her forgiveness for abandoning her all those years ago. Evan Rowe has been hiding in Alaska, fighting fires.
But no matter how far he runs, nightmares from his past failure pursue him. His desperate need to put his past behind him brings him back to Willow Creek and back into Kimberly's life. The years haven't changed their smoldering attraction to each other. But forgiveness might mean falling in love all over again. Kim barely survived the devastation from his departure the last time. How can she risk her heart a second time for a man who only plans to leave again? Heat level: Moderate/Steamy Other books in the Willow Creek Series: 1 - Sweetly Scandalous 2 - Secretly Scandalous3 - Simply Scandalous