Angel's Peak

Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan met in the Air Force and fell hard for each other. Four years ago they split over a single question: she wanted marriage and children, and he would not commit. Franci left.

A chance meeting now brings them face to face again, and the old attraction is still there. Sean is no longer the cocky young fighter pilot Franci remembers. He has settled into a steadier life and wants a second try.

Franci has kept something from him. Her real reason for leaving is Rosie, a three-and-a-half-year-old with red hair and her father's green eyes. When Sean learns he has a daughter, he is stunned and angry that Franci hid her from him.

The story plays out in the small town of Virgin River, where news moves quickly and neighbors soon pick sides. Sean and Franci have to decide whether trust can be rebuilt after a deception like this one, with a child now at the center of it.

This is a contemporary romance about second chances, built on a secret baby and a former couple with history. The tone is warm and emotional, with a small-town community watching close by.