Chapter One

Delphine Williams is starting over. Now a widow, she looks for a new life in Charleston, SC for herself and her daughter. An unexpected meeting with a handsome man leads her down a new path. Five good men are now part of her life and her daughter's. Will Delphine be able to open her heart again?

The Kingsley team has been dedicated to the Academy. Something is missing from their lives and when they meet Delphine and her daughter, they realize what it is. Can they fix the broken girls and teach them to trust again?

*Academy characters from the Ghost Bird Series and Scarab Beetle Series belong to C.L. Stone.