bad boy?

In the book "Ryan's Return" by Barbara Freethy, Ryan Hunter, a famous photojournalist, returns home for a small town celebration.  He returns to a town that wants nothing to do with him. His father disowned him.  His brother betrayed him.  And then there is Kara, the one who invited him to the town celebration.  There is a definite attraction between Ryan and Kara, yet Kara is involved with his brother.