by Jill Shalvis
Part of Heartbreaker Bay, book 6
First published 2018
Molly Malone works as office manager at Hunt Investigations, but she wants more than filing papers. She gets her chance when a bad Santa case lands on her desk. The timing couldn't be worse. Molly just spent the night with Lucas Knight, her secret crush and fellow investigator. Nothing happened between them, though Lucas doesn't know that. His memory is foggy from mixing whiskey with pain medication while recovering from bullet wounds. Lucas believes they had a passionate encounter he can't remember. Now he's been secretly assigned to watch over Molly during her first investigation. Molly's brother Joe runs the agency and would explode if he discovered anything between them. Lucas knows Molly is brilliant and capable, but he can't shake his protective instincts. Molly wants to prove herself as an investigator while navigating her feelings for Lucas. She's tired of playing it safe and ready to take risks. Lucas struggles with his fading memory and growing attraction to the woman he's supposed to protect. Christmas approaches as both try to solve the case while hiding their secrets from each other and from Joe.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, secret-crush
Setting: Hunt Investigations
Period: Christmas
Kindle Edition · Avon