Love after the darkness
bobbie_edgington
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  • Reads 79
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  • Parts 1
  • Time 6h 15m
bobbie_edgington
Complete, First published Nov 27, 2020
Mature
adultdesertdetectivedrugsfastpasedhotintriguelasvegaslovelustmurdermystery-thrillerobsessionromancesinglemosteamy
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 In the blazing heat of Las Vagas, Tristen Matthews known as a modern day Sherlock Holmes, is a straight-laced witty homicide detective given the task of solving a murder involving sex, drugs and obsession. What was thought to be a simple case turned into a ride full of twists and turns. 
Unbeknown to her single mother Hailey Madison is soon thrown into the investigation.  With a checkered past in her teenage years and her connection to the victim she becomes the prime suspect.
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My Fake Fiancé

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Ryker Cooper an undercover private investigator/detective takes a liking to a shy barista Talia Flores, after finally getting to know her and getting her to open up to him he tries asking her out on a date to which she refused without giving a reason. Ryker had been out of town for a few days and when he got back he decided to head to see the barista he adored. One morning he walked into the coffee shop and was shocked to see a different gal working behind the counter and asked where Talia was, worried that he had scared her off. He was then informed that she hadn't shown up for a few days but that she had also overheard her boss on the phone and that Talia had come home to find out that her parents had been murdered. He went to work to look up recent murder cases in the area thinking that was where her parents were murdered. When he couldn't find anything he went out looking for her. He found her in hiding and very afraid, she explained to him that her parents were in Mexico and had been murdered, and that she was informed she would be next. There is a new man who started coming in to Talia's work and kept asking her out, she started to get creeped out by the guy when he wouldn't leave her alone. Ryker happened to be in the coffee and witnessed the man harassing Talia and asked the guy to leave her alone that she was his fiance. She was shocked but went a long with it, the man started stalking her, to keep her safe and figure out if he was connected to her parents murder he asked her to move in with him. While he posed as her fiance, he tried showing her the world and tried to get her to fall in love with him. Will it work? Or will she leave once they find out who the killer is? Do you like twists and turns?? Do you like making your mind think?? Read on! Credit for cover made by https://selfpubbookcovers.com/vikncharlie

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