Ten years ago, Madeline Belanger made the painful decision to leave Bayou Beltane and start a new life. But now, somebody was threatening her family. And Madeline had come back to find out who. If only she could avoid Justin, her ex-husband, her first love, the man she couldn't seem to forget...

Newly appointed judge Justin Delacroix had finally gained the success he'd so determinedly worked for. But he'd paid too high a price - he'd lost the only woman he'd ever loved. When he learned Madeline was back in town, he suddenly realized he'd been given a second chance. He'd vowed he'd do whatever it took to win his wife back. But after ten years, was he still the man she wanted?