In Emerald Eyes you are introduced to Nikki Benson. Now unlike most romantic fictions, Nikki is not a young woman who is out looking for love. No, Nikki is a middle aged woman who has survived breast cancer. She has dealt with major issues with her children, causing her a lot of stress that has begun to affect her health and her emotions. Nikki decides to make a change in her life and moves to a small mountain town in Arizona. Here she doesn't know a single soul and starts her life over. As the story begins to unfold you meet her friends, new and old, and discover some of their hidden secrets. As Nikki embarks on the adventure of self discovery, she uncovers the mystery behind a murder and she discovers that the unknown is all around her.