Things start out fine enough when Emily Boudreaux accepts a paramedic job in New Orleans, but each passing year brings more and more strife. Deciding to make a fresh start by returning to her roots, Emily leaves the big city behind to settle in the quaint town of Green Bayou, Louisiana. Peace and tranquility are what she seeks, but small town life offers far more tumult than she remembers. Mystery, excitement, deceit, and passion run rampant along the murky waters of Bayou Assumption, and Emily is caught right in the middle of it all. When her past collides with her present to ultimately compromise her future, Emily is left praying going home wasn't the wrong decision. Fall in love with many powerful and unforgettable characters in this first installment of the bestselling series, The Green Bayou Novels.