First published 2014
Jacob Decker walks back into Emmanuelle Holmes' life after nine years of separation. The private investigator arrives in Gnaw Bone, Colorado on a case, but Emme becomes his real focus. She had fallen for Deck years ago, yet his relationship with her best friend kept them apart. Now both are free to explore what might have been. Emme wants to rebuild their friendship, but Deck wants everything. He sees how the curvy brunette has transformed into a stunning woman, and his attraction runs deeper than ever. Emme feels the same pull toward the tall, gifted PI who still makes her heart race. She knows Deck excites her like no other man can. Yet she keeps pulling back from the connection they both crave. A dark period from her past casts shadows over any future they might build together. Deck recognizes that only he can help Emme move beyond whatever haunts her, but she has to let him in first.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Gnaw Bone, Colorado
406 pages · Kindle Edition · Forever