Overview
His memories were haunting. But the homefront threatened to steal what his worst battle could not take.Lane and Catherine Temple had been in love forever. Now that the war with Japan was over, Lane is finally coming home.
Sweetwater, Mississippi, is the same simple town where folks sit on the porch and greet one another. But Lane soon finds there is little hope for his struggling law practice in Sweetwater. Searching for a better future, Lane and Catherine move to the city—Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In a land of Cajun food and dirty politics, they are faced with a strange culture and difficult choices. Status and money are everything. Corruption and shady deals rule the halls of power at the state capitol. And the fastest road to the good life is for those who are willing to compromise their integrity.
Would they recognize the enemy before it destroyed them?