You can only run so far before you have to stand and fight. Secretive and mysterious, Isabella Rialto arrives in Pelican Pointe with little fanfare. All she wants is to find solace, shelter, and live a quiet life in Sea Glass Cottage. What she gets instead is Thane Delacourt, an ex-NFL jock who’s come back home to raise his little boy.From their first meeting, sparks fly. The last thing Isabella needs is a bunch of messy complications. And Thane’s leery of making one more relationship mistake. Plus, he has Jonah to think about. But that’s nothing compared to Isabella’s past, a past that may come back to haunt her. Knowing they deserve better as a couple, Isabella is determined to put an end to the fear. But will their love be strong enough to ensure a future together? Or will the trust they’ve built crumble around them at the first sign of trouble?Seventh in the award-winning Pelican Pointe Series Vickie McKeehan's novels have consistently appeared on Amazon's Top 100 lists in Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. She writes what she loves to read -- heartwarming contemporary romance peppered with suspense. Because she can't actually kidnap people or toss them over a bridge, she writes about compelling and down-to-earth characters that get to do those kinds of things. Her characters and settings will haunt you long after you finish her books. She's the author of twenty novels and numerous short stories with no plans to slow down.  She is a full-time author who makes her home in Southern California with her husband and her dog named Beau. She loves the beach and can often be found there with her toes in the sand, walking Beau. Join Vickie's mailing list at vickiemckeehan.com for news about new books and other things. You can follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/VickieMcKeehan/, or Twitter at Twitter @VickieMcKeehan. The Evil Secrets Trilogy Just Evil Deeper Evil Ending Evil The Pelican Pointe Series Promise Cove Hidden Moon Bay Dancing Tides Lighthouse Reef Starlight Dunes  Last Chance Harbor Sea Glass Cottage Lavender Beach Beneath Winter Sand  The Skye Cree Novels The Bones of Others  The Bones Will Tell The Box of Bones His Garden of Bones Truth in the Bones  The Indigo Brothers Trilogy Indigo Fire Indigo Heat Indigo Justice