by Jayne Castle
First published 2013
Charlotte Enright comes back to Rainshadow Island to run her deceased aunt's antiques shop. Fifteen years ago, she broke the cardinal rule and entered the mysterious Preserve with Slade Attridge. That night changed everything between them. Now Slade has returned too, taking the job of police chief. Charlotte can read auras, and she senses something wrong with Slade, though her attraction to him burns as strong as ever. His dust bunny deputy keeps trying to steal from her shop. Slade hides a psi injury that makes him fear his intense desire for Charlotte. When violent crimes begin plaguing the island, Charlotte and Slade must work together. The investigation pulls them back toward the Preserve and the darkness that waits inside those forbidden woods.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: Rainshadow Island, The Preserve
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