Legends aren't always built on myths. Sometimes they're created to hide dark secrets. Stillwater is a sleepy, quiet place perfect for overcoming a case of writer's block. At least, that's what Jessica Brown hopes. The bestselling novelist's life has recently been turned upside down. If she's honest, she got out of New York City to heal her heart as much as find her writing muse. Tony Bradford is also looking for respite in the remote mountains of Vermont, though he came to Stillwater seeking adventure. Attending the town's annual Gargun Festival, a summer celebration of the legendary creature who lives in Stillwater Lake, has been on his bucket list for years. But while many people have a pedantic view of the folklore in the area, some know the creature—and town's—true history. When people in the area start dying, Jessica and Tony, together with a documentary filmmaker and a group of teens, try to protect...

"If I'm not here to help the next person, who will be?" Tayt Waters doesn't try to get herself into hair-raising predicaments, it just happens. Returning to work at her security firm following an unexpected medical leave, Tayt finds herself starring in a whole new round of adventures. Tangling with a philanthropist farmer who is anything but the upstanding member of the community he pretends to be and looking for the missing boyfriend of a local debutante are only the beginning. Throw in a bachelor party with a surprise guest, a stalker, a potential love interest and a Glock—and Tayt may just win the title of busiest woman in Franklin County, Vermont. As Tayt's escapades race along at break-neck speed, she must decide how far she is willing to go to protect an innocent teen girl. Will the after-hours vigilante save the day, or will Tayt find herself in a perilous situation she can't escape from?