
Is it hot?
by Barbara Freethy · Lightning Strikes #1
2015 · 341 pages · Fog City Publishing, LLC
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A storm-chasing photographer captures something impossible in a flash of lightning—a murder that shouldn't exist—and becomes tangled in a dangerous mystery that forces her to confront both a dark conspiracy and her own haunted past. When Alicia teams up with the brooding, secretive Michael to uncover the truth about a missing woman, their search pulls them deep into Miami's vibrant underworld where nothing is quite what it seems. As the danger mounts and the stakes become personal, these two damaged souls must decide how far they're willing to go to save a stranger's life—and whether they can trust each other enough to survive what's coming. Freethy masterfully weaves together romance, suspense, and redemption in a page-turner that'll keep you guessing until the very end.
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Moody indie rock and atmospheric pop for chasing danger through electric nights. Think dark synths, driving percussion, and haunting vocals—the tension of obsession, the thrill of revelation, contemporary suspense with an undercurrent of romance and urgency.
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