Where There's Smoke - Sandra Brown

The sensational New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster hardcover hit French Silk does it again with a steamy, sexy romantic thriller guaranteed to heat up bestseller lists this spring. The female doctor blamed for ruining a beloved Texas senator's career--leading to his suicide--stirs up anger and hatred when she accepts a position in his hometown and pursues his younger brother. nWhen a determined doctor meets the rebellious heir to a Texas oil dynasty, sparks fly .

. . but the flames of passion blazing between them could destroy an empire.

n nNo one knows why Dr. Lara Mallory opened up her medical practice in the rowdy Texas town controlled by Tackett Oil. But everyone remembers her role in the well-publicized scandal that caused the downfall of White House hopeful Senator Clark Tackett.

n n Now the iron-fisted matriarch of Tackett Oil intends to use her money and power to drive Lara out of town . . .

especially when Lara meets Key, the hell-raising -- and handsome -- youngest Tackett son. n n Following a cataclysmic meeting, this determined doctor and brash, daring pilot find themselves hurtling on a dangerous quest for the one secret that can destroy the Tackett empire -- and anyone who dares to challenge its power. But Lara decides to find the truth behind the corruption in town, even if it costs her everything.

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