In the small, close-knit town of Grace Valley, California, secrets are hard to keep—yet has managed a significant one: her passionate, clandestine relationship with undercover DEA agent Jim Post .

Much like the Virgin River series, the story focuses on a picturesque community where "blood runs thicker and ties bind stronger". Neighbors look out for each other, sometimes a little too closely.

The book is the Spanish title for " Just Over the Mountain ," the second installment in the beloved Grace Valley trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr . Originally published in 2002, the series serves as a thematic precursor to her massive hit Virgin River . Plot Overview

The town’s most seemingly devoted wife shoots her husband with buckshot, creating a local firestorm.

While the setting is bucolic, Carr explores the "underside" of rural life, including isolation, family drama, and the lingering threat of nearby illegal activities.