"Suspenseful addition to the "Raising Cane" series."

Noelani Hana has always known she's the illegitimate child of Louisiana cane grower Duke Fontaine. Born and raised in Hawaii, Noelani is independent of the wealthy Fontaines, wanting nothing to do with their prestige and money. When Duke and his wife are killed, Noelani is summoned to Baton Rouge for the reading of her father's will.

Greeted with curiosity and sometimes open hostility, Noelani tries to fit in with her new "family" in an attempt to band together with her siblings and save the family business. Then she can cash-out and return home to Hawaii. Romance blossoms with Adam Ross, who's been hired by Noelani's sister to restore the family home. As accidents plague the Fontaines, it becomes apparent someone is working at cross purposes to not only destroy the precious cane crop, but destroy the family as well.

An enjoyable, suspenseful read from a "Super" author.

Reviewed by Susan Huston
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted April 9, 2003

Summary

Duke Fontaine is dead, but he's left behind a daughter no one knew he had. A daughter who's about to inherit one-third of his estate.

Noelani Hana is the secret daughter of Louisiana sugar magnate Duke Fontaine—and the secret sister of his children Casey and Jackson. Their existence is as much of a shock to her as hers is to them.

Complying with the terms of his will, Noelani travels to Bellefontaine, the family estate and sugar plantation. She wants nothing more than to collect her share of the inheritance and return home to Hawaii.

Three things stop her. One, she'll have to wait for the cane harvest, since the Fontaines are land rich and cash poor. Two, she discovers that they apparently have an enemy willing to sabotage Bellefontaine, and as Noelani is now a member of the family, she, too, becomes a target. And three—she meets Adam Ross. A man who's sweet as sugar, sexy as sin and damn good in a crisis!