by Lori Foster
First published 2012
Detective Logan Riske takes on a new identity as a construction worker and moves next door to Pepper Yates. He believes she holds the key to solving his best friend's murder. Logan plans to win her trust and extract the information he needs. Pepper has spent years running from a corrupt club owner who wants her dead. She trusts nobody, especially not the attractive man who suddenly appears in her neighborhood. The attraction between them grows stronger each day. Logan discovers that Pepper faces more danger than he realized. She knows her silence keeps her alive, but her past refuses to stay buried. Logan must choose between his investigation and protecting the woman he's falling for. Their growing feelings create new risks for both of them. The killer who destroyed Logan's friend now threatens to claim two more victims.
Genres: romance, suspense, crime, action, mystery-thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Neighborhood
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin HQN
Content warnings: violence