Judith E. French Bücher

Tawes is an island in the Chesapeake Bay, a quaint fishing village, and a place with a long and often violent history. The island culture is one of secrets, and Tawes hides many, including an ancient Indian burial ground. For Buck Davis, returning to his boyhood home as Chief of Police, he's faced with a vicious murder, a mysterious drowning, and the islanders' belief in a Nanticoke curse. Smart and sexy archeologist Abbie Night Horse has the chief tied in knots, but as a mainlander, she will never understand the dangerous undercurrents of the isolated Eastern Shore Community. In Abbie's demands for justice and her belief in love, she underestimates a truth that could destroy them both. On Tawes, nothing is more powerful than Blood Ties.

Curious about the birth mother she's never known, Bailey Elliott arrives on Tawes Island to look into her own past, but its wary residents don't take to outsiders digging up long-buried scandal. Her great-uncle warns her she's not safe, and despite the sizzling attraction between them, Daniel Catlin tells her to leave.

Roxanne, renowned as Persia's most beautiful woman, defies the expectations of her time, showcasing strength and intelligence that rival any man, including the legendary Alexander the Great. This story explores her character as a formidable force, challenging traditional gender roles and asserting her agency in a historical context.