by Willa Nash
First published 2020
Duke Evans finds a woman locked in a standoff with a bison while hiking his usual trail near Calamity, Montana. After helping her escape the angry animal, he assumes their paths won't cross again. Days later, the sheriff pulls over a black vehicle and discovers his mystery woman behind the wheel. She gave him a false name and dyed her hair to disguise herself. Her license reveals she's Lucy Ross, the country singer who vanished from public view two weeks ago. The media has been buzzing about her disappearance. Lucy refuses to explain why she fled to this small Montana town or what she's running from. She tries to buy Duke's silence with money. Duke has no interest in her cash. He wants the truth about why a famous performer would abandon her career and hide in his quiet jurisdiction. Lucy's secrets run deeper than a simple career break, and Duke won't stop investigating until he uncovers what drove her to disappear.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, crime, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Calamity, Montana
320 pages · Paperback · Devney Perry LLC