Serena Ward didn't miss a beat, turning to introduce Molly Summers and Adrian Hadley. "Molly's my cousin. And this is Adrian — Molly's boyfriend. Basically an old family friend."

Molly's cheeks went pink. "Hi, Shawn."

Shawn White studied the girl, mildly surprised. He'd assumed all the women in Serena's family ran to the vivid, striking type — he hadn't expected her cousin to be so slight and delicate. He smiled and extended a hand to both of them. ...