Perfect for fans of:

👔 Workplace romance

💘 Forbidden love

🏛️ Small-town romance

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A string of mysterious deaths have led Major Crimes investigator Quincy Lankard straight to Giselle Kinard’s door. She’s not a suspect, but Quincy knows she’s keeping secrets. The danger doesn’t deter his attraction to her, even as he vows to uncover her past. But when he learns she’s on the run from her abusive ex-fiancé, he’ll challenge the predator determined to make her pay…

Activities director Joshua Colton loves his work, and a relationship has no place in his life. Neither does sexy new bartender Kelli Iona. Independence is her mantra, and working for Josh is not going to derail her dreams. But an irresistible attraction threatens their professional connection. And when Kelli’s life is endangered, Josh will do anything to protect her…even if it means breaking all the rules.

R. Barri Flowers is an award winning and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of romantic suspense, mystery, thriller and crime novels, with twenty Harlequin titles published to date, such as Honolulu Cold Homicide and Special Agent Witness. Chemistry and conflict between the hero and heroine, attention to detail, and incorporating the very latest advances in criminal investigations, are the cornerstones of his crime thriller fiction. Kacy Cross writes romance novels starring swoon-worthy heroes and smart heroines. She lives in Texas, where she’s seen bobcats and beavers near her house, but sadly not one cowboy. She’s raising two mini-ninjas alongside the love of her life, who cooks while she writes, which is her definition of a true hero. Come for the romance, stay for the happily-ever-after. She promises her books “will make you laugh, cry and swoon – cross my heart.”