It's love at first sight when head pastry chef Brendan Pope meets private investigator Harley Banks at the Serenity Inn in Jubilee, KY. Harley is staying there for her latest investigation. But unknown to them both, Harley has a hitman after her, courtesy of the wrong-doer she put behind bars on her last case. The FBI gets involved to clean up the loose ends so Harley can continue the investigation at the inn. But after nearly losing her, Brendan will stop at nothing to make sure Harley is safe and the criminals get their comeuppance.
Praise for New York Times bestseller Sharon Sala's thrilling romantic suspense:
"Emotionally wrenching, sensually appealing, edgy and suspenseful, and hopeful and endearing."âUSA Today for Going Gone
"Vivid, gripping...this thriller keeps the pages turning."âLibrary Journal for Torn Apart
"Skillfully balancing suspense and romance, Sala gives readers a nonstop breath-holding adventure."âPublishers Weekly for Going Once
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala has 145+ books in print, published in eight different genresâromance, young adult, Western, general fiction, mystery, womenâs fiction, Childrenâs books, and nonfiction. First published in 1991, her industry awards include the Janet Dailey Award, five-time Career Achievement winner, five-time winner of the National Readersâ Choice Award, five-time winner of the Colorado Romance Writersâ Award of Excellence, the Heart of Excellence award, the Booksellers Best Award, the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, the Will Rogers Gold Medallion, and the Centennial Award in recognition of her 100th published novel. She lives in Oklahoma, the state where she was born.