Cover of Closer Than You Think (Romantic Suspense, #16; Cincinnati, #1)

Closer Than You Think

Karen Rose

Romantic Suspense #16

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A woman fleeing her stalker inherits a house tied to dark secrets — and catches the eye of the FBI agent investigating.

Content Warnings
stalkingkidnappingviolence/gore

Description

Psychologist Faith Corcoran is desperate to escape the stalker who’s made her life a nightmare for the past year—desperate enough to run to the one place that has been her nightmare far longer. Both boon and bane, her recent inheritance of her grandmother’s old house in Cincinnati offers sanctuary in which she can start her life anew, but requires that she face the dark memories that still resonate to this day.But she has no idea how close to home her fears still are.Two college girls have gone missing in the area, and FBI Special Agent Deacon Novak is called to work on the case. When his inquiry unexpectedly leads him to Faith, he finds a beautiful and brave woman he can’t help but fall for. Soon they’ll discover that this seemingly simple investigation is anything but. Reaching back decades into Faith’s own past, it will shatter everything she believes to be true and will give terrifying new meaning to flesh and blood.

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