Part of Nikki Heat, book 7
First published 2015
Captain Nikki Heat adjusts to her new role leading the NYPD's homicide division when a complex case lands on her desk. Her fiancé, Pulitzer Prize winner Jameson Rook, pursues his own investigation into the same matter. Heat finds herself caught between professional duty and personal loyalty as Rook's journalistic instincts put him directly in the path of her police work. The case tests not only Heat's leadership skills but also her relationship with Rook. What begins as parallel investigations becomes a collision course that threatens both Heat's career advancement and their upcoming marriage. Heat must navigate the competing demands of her badge and her heart while solving a case that grows more personal by the hour.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, professional-rivalry
Setting: New York
329 pages · Hardcover · Kingswell