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📚 Book 5 of a completed 12-book series
📊 Readers are divided — ratings range from 4.1 GR to 4.6 AMZ
🔍 Still under the radar — fewer than 1,000 Goodreads reviews
When a third young woman vanishes in Wyoming—and this one happens to be connected to two of Texas's most powerful feuding families—a determined deputy sheriff finds herself caught between duty and an unexpected alliance with a charming Blackthorne cousin who won't take no for an answer. Sarah Barndollar is used to handling crises solo, but Drew DeWitt's persistence and resources become impossible to ignore as the case spirals into something far darker and more dangerous than anyone anticipated. As they navigate shadowy conspiracies and ruthless enemies together, the chemistry between them sizzles with tension—and the clock is ticking to save lives. Joan Johnston weaves a thrilling tale of two strong-willed people from opposing worlds who might just be exactly what each other needs.
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