Dear Reader, How do you know who you can trust—and who you shouldn’t? That question is at the heart of my favorite novels, including two I wrote early in my career—Tears of Pride and Devil’s Gambit. They are collected here with a new title, Don’t Be Scared. Both Sheila Lindstrom and Tiffany Rhodes have reason to be fearful, as unseen enemies threaten their work and their family’s legacies. But refusing to trust anyone has its risks too . . .A devastating fire claimed the life of Sheila Lindstrom’s father and all but destroyed their family winery. Its future depends on Wilder Investments. But Sheila can’t be sure whether Noah Wilder is the key to keeping her beloved business afloat, or the last mistake she’ll ever make. Just when Tiffany Rhodes has made her horse breeding farm profitable again, tragedy hits. Foals are dying. Rumors swirl about the prize horse she lost years ago. And the stranger who shows up offering to buy her out holds devastating secrets about the past . . .I hope you enjoy these stories, just as I loved revisiting them.