McBride's Gem (Pale Bay Series #1)

Hawk McBride and Randi Ronin could never have expected their chance encounter would be the beginning of the rest of their lives. Neither could they have foretold just how connected they both are in a scheme forged by three men with greed on their minds.
However, these men will have a fight on their hands because Randi is no longer a pushover and Hawk is downright determined to protect the one thing he thought he'd never have again--true love.

This first book in the Pale Bay Treasures Series is a complete novel, no cliffhanger. Each novel in the series is located in Pale Bay and contains familiar characters, but each story revolves around a different couple in their quest to overcome conflicts and trouble coming to their small town.