by Stuart Woods
Part of Stone Barrington, book 17
First published 2010
Stone Barrington returns to New York after a dangerous trip to Key West. He wants to focus on straightforward divorce and custody work at Woodman & Weld. The plan changes when he meets Carrie Cox, a Broadway actress who also works as a lip model. Stone becomes romantically involved with the attractive performer. His relationship with Carrie pulls him deeper into complications he never anticipated. The actress carries secrets from her past that threaten to surface. Stone and his police detective friend Dino Bacchetti discover that Carrie's beauty masks dangerous connections. What began as a simple romance evolves into a situation where Stone must weigh his attraction against mounting risks. The case forces Stone to navigate between his feelings for Carrie and the growing evidence that she brings serious trouble into his life.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, crime, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Key West, New York
304 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult