This Time Around

After a tragic accident left Katrina Graham orphaned as a young child, her grandfather and great aunt took her in. Together they raised her on the family's massive estate-an estate promised to be hers one day. So, who knew her grandfather would arrange in his will for her to marry Michael Bennett, a total stranger, before she could claim her inheritance? Or that her marriage would expose a family secret that would threaten her happiness and her life?

Michael was a rancher, born and bred, and his first objective after hearing Katrina's predicament had been to help her retain her birthright. But after a passionate embrace on their wedding night, Michael realizes he wants much more. When a series of mysterious happenings leave Katrina alone and injured in the woods, Michael embarks on a mission to find the culprit and protect her at all costs. But will he be able to save her in time from a determined abductor? And when she learns the truth that he's been hiding, can she forgive him? Or will it be too late?

Cassidee Woods is an author, educator, and passionate supporter of law enforcement. At age 16, she started reading romance novels to navigate through the darkest days of her life--the passing of her mother. Cassidee's writing became her refuge, until she married the love of her life, and family got in the way of her dream of becoming a published author. Nearly four decades later, after raising two adult men, Cassidee published her first novel, "This Time Around."This novel is an inspiring love story based on a reflection of Cassidee's real-life experiences and a testament to the fortitude of the human spirit. Cassidee's advice to her fans is to "live life to the fullest, seizing every moment before it passes you by."