where there's smoke  <b>when a determined doctor meets the rebellious heir to a texas oil dynasty, sparks fly . . . but the flames of passion blazing between them could destroy an empire.</b><br /><br />no one knows why dr. lara mallory opened up her medical practice in the rowdy texas town controlled by tackett oil. but everyone remembers her role in the well-publicized scandal that caused the downfall of white house hopeful senator clark tackett.<br /><br /> now the iron-fisted matriarch of tackett oil intends to use her money and power to drive lara out of town . . . especially when lara meets key, the hell-raising -- and handsome -- youngest tackett son.<br /><br /> following a cataclysmic meeting, this determined doctor and brash, daring pilot find themselves hurtling on a dangerous quest for the one secret that can destroy the tackett empire -- and anyone who dares to challenge its power. but lara decides to find the truth behind the corruption in town, even if it costs her everything.<br /><br /><b></b>