i will never fall for the good guy.
At thirty-five, losing her copywriting career and crashing with a roommate who loathes her is peak Riley chaos. But inheriting a creepy house from an anonymous will? That’s a new low—especially since it stars in her nightmares.
Determined to unravel the house’s secrets and ditch small-town life with both middle fingers raised, Riley’s forced to team up with Dax Holmes, an ex-military detective with a jawline sharper than her sarcasm and a knack for pushing her buttons. The sparks between them? A stress induced glitch she’d rather ignore. But as Glades Bay’s cozy charm and Dax’s infuriating warmth chip away at her walls, Riley’s past and her heart start to unravel. Falling for him might just be the biggest secret of all.