When an unforgettable night leads to a broken heart, trusting again feels impossible. After a string of bad luck, Ashley York moves back to her hometown of Weatherford, hoping to get her life back on track. But her bad luck continues when she finds out the man who ghosted her in Vegas is the newest addition to Sheppard & Sons Investigations. Everything she knew about him was a lie . Nathan Blaszek can’t forget the vivacious woman he met a year ago in Vegas and the night he stood her up still haunts him. In more ways than one. Taking a job at a small-town private investigation company seems like the perfect opportunity for a fresh start. Until he hears a sound he never expected to hear again. What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Nathan wants a second chance with Ashley, but he’ll need to face his demons to win back her trust. When Ashley disappears, Nathan risks everything to find her, including his new job. But a dangerous game of cat and mouse could destroy their reunion. This standalone, sixth in the series, is a dual person first-person POV, found family, small town romantic suspense featuring a grumpy, scarred overprotective man and a sassy woman. They'll get their HEA, but only after learning to trust again. The intense action, and Nathan’s past, may not be for everyone. Use Read Sample to check the content warning for details. "I've read all the SSI books and I honestly found this one the best so far! The characters and chemistry had me from the jump, and the story was an overall page turner. In fact, I read half the story on the day it was delivered, and only put it down because my eyes were getting tired and I needed to get to bed. !" Nina "I couldn't wait for Ashley's story and Eveline Rose didn't disappoint! Nathan is the perfect protective grump to handle her sass and I'm here for it. Plus, who doesn't love a redemption arc?" Anon "I am absolutely in love with the Sheppard brothers and their wives and best friends and families ���� this is the first time I'm reading Eveline Rose's books and boy, it did not disappoint at all!!" Yasmin Award winning author Eveline Rose fell in love with storytelling in a high school creative writing class. Eveline currently lives in the Chicago area with her cat, where she pours her heart and soul into her characters for your reading pleasure. She's a theatre geek who can swing a sword, and a self-defense instructor who can shoot the bullseye. Eveline spends her free time volunteering in her community, hanging out with her friends, and of course reading. Eveline's promise to you: every romantic suspense novel will include a strong protective male hero who will save the woman he loves, and every heroine will get her HEA, because sometimes real life is hard, and we all need to believe in the fairy tale ending. Eveline is a member of Chicago North Romance Writers Group.