by Abbi Glines
Part of Rosemary Beach, book 12
First published 2015
River "Captain" Kipling has spent ten years working for a crime boss while posing as an upscale restaurateur. He wants out of both lives. Captain plans to leave his criminal past behind and open a simple waterfront bar, but first he must launch one final restaurant in Rosemary Beach. His sister Blaire lives nearby, giving him reason to stay a little longer. The head server Elle won't leave him alone, making Captain eager to finish the job and disappear. Then Rose Henderson arrives as the new server. She's a single mother from Oklahoma with red hair and glasses who works hard and keeps to herself. Something about Rose feels familiar to Captain. Her laugh triggers memories he can't place. The way she looks at him suggests she knows more than she admits. Rose acts like she's hiding something important. She practically runs from him when he tries to get closer. Captain senses a connection between them that goes deeper than their workplace interactions. As he prepares for his final exit from the criminal world, Rose becomes the mystery he needs to solve.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, mystery
Setting: Rosemary Beach, Oklahoma
256 pages · ebook · Atria Books
Content warnings: violence