by Nikki Payne
First published 2025
Fiona Addai rules the internet as @Princess_PI, cracking cold cases and reality TV mysteries from behind her screen. Her online detective work helps her escape memories of her brilliant brother's death and the suffocating religious atmosphere at home. When Fiona discovers that a corrupt tech corporation stole her late brother's invention, she decides to take her sleuthing skills into the real world. Her amateur investigation backfires spectacularly. Instead of exposing the company, she finds herself framed for murder. Maurice Bennett, a burned-out private investigator, has been avoiding serious cases ever since one went tragically wrong. He sticks to minor scandals that won't trigger his buried guilt. But when he sees Fiona at the center of a murder case, his old investigative instincts wake up. Fiona needs Maurice to clear her name, but she refuses to play the helpless victim. She demands he teach her real detective work as they hunt the actual killer. Their partnership grows more complicated with each stakeout and interrogation. To expose the truth and bring down the ruthless corporation, both must overcome their fears and learn to trust each other completely.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: emotional, engaging, fast-paced, suspenseful, tension-filled, witty
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, partners-in-crime, second-chance, slow-burn-romance
Period: contemporary
480 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: death, murder