![]() ![]() When a flood wreaks havoc on the town, things come to a head, and many get their comeuppance. ![]() Meanwhile, the town doctor, Todd Forbes, wades into troublesome romantic territory when he falls for a woman of color, and Shirley, the wife of the late rapist Ron Poole, goes off the deep end after discovering her husband's sordid history. April is plucky, pretty and smart, and Joe soon finds himself falling for her, though he struggles to shed his playboy image. April Asbury, a lovely young nurse, has just arrived in town when her car breaks down and she meets Joe Jones, a ""natural-born flirt"" who offers to help her. Set in Depression-era Missouri, Garlock's latest novel picks up where The Edge of Town left off, once again presenting the down-home charm and familiar characters that have made her books so popular. ![]()
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