Janelle Langley put her love of art and painting on hold while she was married to Max, who considered it an expensive hobby. When he died suddenly, she started painting again to help calm her. Deciding to sell her large house and get a smaller one, the realtor's brother came along to help measure the rooms so they could list it. After admiring a couple of her paintings she'd hung in her house, he asked about them and was surprised to learn she'd painted them. She was just as surprised to learn he owned and operated an art gallery. They found they had more than just their love of art in common, and quickly became more than just friends. He found himself feeling very protective of her and her carefree manner. That protective instinct kicked into overtime when threatening notes begin to appear in her mail.