Famous photojournalist Ryan Hunter has come back to a family torn apart by mistrust and resentment'to the father who disowned him, to the brother who betrayed him, to the little bou who shares his features. Ryan, the charismatic "bad boy" son, has returned'stirring up past conflicts like a whirlwind . . . and throwing Kara Delaney's fragile, passionate heart into turmoil.. . . and love is WaitingKara has struggled back from a disastrous marriage to build a new life for herself and her little girl--a peaceful existence now jeopardized by vicious, smalltown politics, by her daughter's fanciful ghost stories... and by Ryan's return. Now nature's impending fury threatens to expose long-buried secrets. And Kara must join with the enigmatic, misunderstood Ryan-to discover the truth that will save their families ... and to explore a dangerous, irresistible love as mighty and enduring as the onrushing river.