When Callie tries to help a teenage child wade through the emotional trauma caused by a demented uncle, she ends up in the path of the monster herself. Pumped full of romance and excitement, Callinda Beauvais returns to Oregon to sell her house and cottage, so she can move to France. Ready to open a new chapter in her life, she soon learns that the illegitimate child her deceased husband kept from her for years…wasn’t the only secret he left behind. Within moments of returning to her old life, she is thrust into a mystery that reaches into the dark corners of several lives, including the far reaches of her own past. If you like a bit of romance woven into your mysteries, with a touch of Pinot Noir, you’ll want to read this one. A heartwarming story of redemption and proof that perseverance is still a stronger emotion than hiding from one’s past.