by Nora Roberts
First published 2014
Lila Emerson watches from a window as violence erupts in the building across the street. The professional house-sitter has built her life around temporary arrangements and no permanent attachments. Now she finds herself the sole witness to what police call a murder-suicide. Artist Ashton Archer refuses to accept that his brother killed someone and then himself. He seeks out Lila, convinced she holds the key to proving his brother's innocence. Ash wants to paint Lila's face as much as he wants to solve the mystery of his brother's death. Their investigation pulls them into the world of high-end antique dealing, where collectors pay fortunes for rare objects and some will kill to possess them. Lila discovers that staying uninvolved might have kept her safe, but it would have left her alone. As she and Ash dig deeper into the exclusive circle of dealers and collectors, they uncover secrets worth dying for.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation, unlikely-allies
483 pages · Hardcover · Berkley