| Synopsis: |
The third volume in the Edilean family series, Scarlet Nights, is a conntemporary love story that features some of the characters introduced in Lavender Morning. Sara Shaw and Greg Anders are engaged to be married. Unfortunately, unknown to Sara, Greg is a big time fraud man, descended from a long line of con artists and thieves. In fact, his mother is also in Edilean, incognito, and master minding a scheme to pull off the heist of a lifetime - and Greg is using Sara to get closer to what his mother is seeking. But when Mike Newland, an undercover cop who is investigating Greg and his family, enters the picture, he is able to tip Sara off that her fiancee is not who he seems - and he asks her help in catching the criminals the Feds have been trying to capture for over 20 years. Instead of planning her wedding, Sara becomes involved in Mike's plan to get evidence against Greg and his mother, and that involves using Sara as bait. Terrified, Sara must pretend that she still loves Greg even after she finds out the truth about him. And along the way, Sara gets to know Mike and finds out about his long connection to the town of Edilean.Together, with the help of Jocelyn from Lavender Morning, they at last learn the secret that has been haunting the town of Edilean for almost 70 years. As in Lavender Morning, the story is told with historical flashbacks that tell the truth of what happened in 1941 that changed the lives of so many people, giving happiness to some and sending one woman - Mike's grandmother - into a lifetime of hatred. Filled with romance, adventure and humor, this is Jude Deveraux at her best. |