Part of Buchanan-Renard, book 7
First published 2008
Sophie Rose writes crime stories for a Chicago newspaper, but she draws the line when her editor wants an exposé on her own father, notorious thief Bobby Rose. She quits and takes a job at a smaller paper, where she covers local figures like William Harrington, a 5K runner known for his red socks. When Harrington turns up dead near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, apparently mauled by a polar bear, only his trademark socks remain at the scene. Sophie's business card is tucked inside them. She travels north to investigate what seems like a straightforward animal attack, but someone tries to kill her. The authorities assign Jack MacAlister as her bodyguard. He's aggressive, cocky, and dangerously attractive. Sophie and Jack discover that Harrington's death was no random bear attack. They uncover a conspiracy that reaches into powerful circles, and the people behind it will kill to keep their secrets buried. As Sophie and Jack dig deeper, they must fight both external threats and their intense attraction to each other.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Alaska, Chicago, Prudhoe Bay
Period: Contemporary
320 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine