Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult

Jack St. Bride is released from prison after he plead guilty for raping one of his students at a private school.  He insists he did nothing wrong, and only wants to settle into a quiet life where he won't get hurt again.  He falls in love with a young woman named Addie (who has her own sad stories) and hopes things might be looking up. Yet somehow in the quiet town of Salem Falls it all happens again... a story of pre-conceived notions, questioning how well you really know someone, and looking into all manner of relationships-- father/daughter, father/son, man/woman, friends... Jodi Picoult fans will enjoy this modern day twist of the Salem witch trials.