by Dani Pettrey
Part of Jeopardy Falls, book 3
First published 2026
Harper Grace comes back to Jeopardy Falls carrying scars from her latest FBI assignment. The forensic botanist hopes to find peace at the MacLeod ranch, but her recovery gets cut short. Her close friend Taylor Jackson has died from a heart attack. Taylor was only in her thirties. Harper starts asking questions about the premature death. Something feels wrong about the whole situation. Deckard MacLeod works as a private investigator and feels happy to see Harper again. He notices the troubled expression she wears now. Harper decides to dig deeper into Taylor's death. Deckard sees the danger ahead and decides to help with the investigation. They work together to uncover what really happened to Taylor. Each step forward brings new threats. The truth they're chasing could cost them their lives. Time is running out and they can't afford to fall behind.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, gripping, suspenseful
Tropes: forced-proximity, investigation-partnership, second-chance-romance
Setting: Jeopardy Falls, MacLeod Ranch
288 pages · Paperback · Bethany House Publishers
Content warnings: death, murder