CASTLE ROCK MYSTERIES - BOOK 1: MISSING
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When logic meets intuition, sparks fly-and not just the investigative kind. Detective Ryan Jacobs, a sharp-minded investigator from out of town, was called to the quiet village of Castle Rock to help solve a troubling missing person's case. Luis Patterson had been gone for eight days, and time was running out. Everything was going smoothly-until Sheriff Daniels brought in Kayla Mathews, the local psychic. Ryan wasn't thrilled. In fact, he was convinced this so-called psychic would lead them straight into a wild goose chase. Sure, she was absolutely stunning-and yes, he felt a frustratingly strong pull towards her-but he wasn't about to let feelings or "visions" interfere with a real investigation. Psychic nonsense had no place in his case files, and he made it his mission to get her off the team.
Kayla Mathews wasn't about to back down. The dreams had started weeks ago-dark, unsettling visions of a frail man named Stefan trying to reach her. She couldn't shake the feeling that it was connected to Luis's disappearance. Luis was like family to her, and she would do everything in her power to bring him home. Even if it meant working with the most arrogant, insufferable man she'd ever met. Detective Ryan Jacobs may be easy on the eyes, but she had no intention of letting his gruff attitude-or her inconvenient attraction to him-stand in the way of the truth. If he thought she was going to roll over and disappear, he was in for a rude awakening.
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