Never Leave Shadow Wood — Sally Tyree Smith

A year ago young Jeanne Davis had left her beloved home, Shadow Wood, and moved to town to earn her living, after her beautiful cousin Angela became engaged to Chad Clarey, Jeanne's childhood sweetheart. Now Jeanne is back, summoned to her dying grandfather's bedside. And something was wrong at Shadow Wood.

There was tension in the air. As Merill Davis rallied, that tension seemed to increase. Aunt Margaret, grandfather's sister, seemed to enjoy her new-found importance as mistress of Shadow Wood. Perhaps she would not enjoy returning to her second-in-command position. And Angela...what was she so afraid of? Why did she cling to possessively, almost fearfully, to Chad? She seemed to mock Jeanne's every breath. And Rafe Ramsey, Jeanne's childhood playmate, teased her with every word, but there was anger in his eyes when she spoke of other men, and Jeanne could not understand his feelings.

Until that fateful day when Grandfather warned her not to argue with the other members of the household. Despite her promise, Jeanne lashes out foolishly. To clear her mind, she goes horseback riding--alone on a dangerous trail. And she seems fated to meet with the same accident that befell her grandfather.

Jeanne finds danger and excitement on her return to Shadow Wood--and love.