In the Cover of Darkness: Welcome to Hidden Valley - A Small Town Romantic Suspense
K. Wish
A journalist returns to her small town — and her ex, the sheriff — only to become someone's next target.
Description
A town full of secrets. A past she can't escape. A love that refuses to die. When journalist Elena Carter returns to Crimson Harbor, she only wants peace and a chance to rebuild her shattered career. But small towns never forget-especially not when old scandals and deeper secrets lurk beneath the surface. Sheriff Lucas Hale has spent years protecting Crimson Harbor from shadows that creep too close. The last thing he needs is Elena back in town, reopening wounds he never truly healed. She's the woman he once loved-the one who walked away. But when strange threats ripple through the harbor, Elena becomes a target. Lucas is forced to protect her, even if it means risking the heart he swore he'd never give again. As passion reignites and danger draws closer, the line between love and survival blurs. Someone will do anything to silence Elena-and destroy the fragile future she and Lucas might finally reclaim. In Crimson Harbor, love is as dangerous as the secrets buried beneath the tide. Fans of Nora Roberts, Kendra Elliot, and Christina Dodd will fall hard for this steamy, suspenseful romance.
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