by Helen Hardt
Part of Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt, book 25
First published 2023
Ava Steel stands apart from her wealthy family. She dyes her hair pink, reads tarot cards, and operates her bakery without touching the Steel fortune. Her quiet life shifts when a mysterious text arrives from an unknown sender. Brendan Murphy owns a local bar and has harbored feelings for Ava despite their age gap. He discovered old documents buried beneath his floorboards, documents that connected him to the Steel family in unexpected ways. When both Ava and Brendan receive matching cryptic messages, they find themselves pulled together. Their attraction ignites into something deeper as they work to decode the mystery. Ava enjoys this new romance, but worry gnaws at her. The messages suggest her family has hidden truths from her, secrets that might shatter everything she believes about the Steels and her own identity.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Steel Family, Local Bar
304 pages · Paperback · Waterhouse Press LLC