When true crime podcaster Ridley Sawyer rolls into town determined to crack a cold case, she never expects to butt heads with the town's stubborn sheriff—a brooding, protective man who seems determined to shut down her investigation at every turn. But Colter Brooks might be exactly what she needs, even if neither of them sees it coming, especially when her digging unearths dangerous secrets that put her directly in harm's way. As Ridley finds herself staying at Colt's house and slowly discovering the honorable man beneath his gruff exterior, their electric chemistry sizzles alongside a mystery that grows increasingly deadly. This is a swoon-worthy slow-burn romance that perfectly blends the thrill of a high-stakes investigation with the heat of two wounded people learning to trust again.

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