Title: Raising The Stakes
First published: July 1, 2002
Description: Nothing much has changed in Crystal Creek...till now
 
The mysterious Nick Belyle has shown up in town, and what he's up to is anyone's guess. But one thing is certain. Something big is going down in Crystal Creek, and folks aren't going to rest till they find out what the future holds in store.
 
Pediatrician Claire Page is down from Boston, too. Her cousin Cynthia McKinney insisted a visit to Crystal Creek was just the ticket after she'd left her groom at the altar. Veterinarian Dusty Turner is mighty taken with her, but Claire isn't buying...yet.
 
Kendra Lynn Burton and Teague Sloan Jr. have both been laid off from the Hole in the Wall Dude Ranch. Kendra is staying, but the man she loves insists he's leaving town.
Subjects: Abused wives, Fiction, Missing persons, Legal stories, Fiction, romance, contemporary, Las vegas (nev.), fiction
Places: Las Vegas (Nev.)