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Anna McDowell received information from Dr. Daniel Hollister, her father’s physician, that her father had a stroke. Anna has not seen or spoken to her father since she was seventeen years old. Now she has a daughter who is sixteen years old. Anna met her husband in late 1899 when he was passing through Sunset Cove. Anna eloped with Darrell Devlin. Darrell was convicted of a crime and later died in prison. Anna chose to return to her maiden name and gave it to her daughter, Katie, as well. Anna quit her job at the Oregonian, a newspaper on the west coast, to go and help her father.

Mac McDowell ran the Sunset Times, the Sunset Cove local paper. Anna’s mother, Lucille, had left the family when she was young. Mac and Anna both felt remorse for the way their relationship ended. Mac asked Anna to run his newspaper until he could return. Many men were leery of women reporter but Anna would prove her ability to report the news. It didn’t matter that women had only recently received the right to vote.

Anna reconnects with some old friends, including Rand Douglas. Rand was an old boyfriend but was not a lawyer and eligible bachelor. She also became well acquainted with Dr. Hollister, who was also single. Katie made new friends with AJ and Ellen Krauss.

Anna became aware of some citizens of Sunset who were imbibing in alcohol. This was during the Prohibition and Anna was intent on enforcing the law. As a reporter, she wanted to expose the rum-runners who were carrying on business in Sunset Cove. Anna employs her friends and family in the search for the criminals. Also, her mother Lucille has arrived in town. Why did she return at this time?

Melody Carlson is well known as a Christian fiction author. Her novel “All Summer Long” was turned into a movie and premiered on the Hallmark Channel. She has written over 250 books for women, teens and children.