Ashes and Crayons

Vance Harmon never planned on being anyone's protector. As a homicide detective with a strange and secret gift-visions that let him relive the final moments of a crime-he's spent years buried in other people's tragedies, pushing everyone away to keep himself sane.

But everything changes the day he finds her: a tiny, silent girl stealing from a store, she doesn't trust anyone. And yet, somehow, Vance can't walk away.

Taking her in is a decision made in a heartbeat-but learning how to care for a child is something else entirely. Vance is awkward, lost, and afraid of doing more harm than good. Still, day by day, crayon by crayon, something begins to grow between them. A fragile connection. A second chance.

As Vance tries to solve the mysteries surrounding her past and protect her from the dangers that still linger, he'll have to confront his own-because healing might come in unexpected ways, and family doesn't always look the way he thought it would.