Harlequin Intrigue (Apr 2025)
Series: Cowboy State Lawman: Duty and Honor #5

Waylon is a smart, strong, cowboy turned lawman who is still in love with his ex girlfriend Melanie. Problem is, she’s an assistant district attorney and her prosecuting cases Waylon worked on could be a conflict of interest. They kept their red-hot-in-the-bedroom relationship a secret for several years, but when Waylon wanted to take it to the next level, Melanie panicked, thinking that she needed to make a choice between their careers and love.

When we meet Melanie and Waylon, they are broken up. When she is attacked at work and nearly killed, Waylon steps in to both protect the ADA and find out who wants her dead. But all signs point to a case Melanie thought long closed and a serial murderer who has found his way out of prison on a loophole. They are working on their second chance to get it right in love too before time runs out on their careers or even their lives.

Wyoming Double Jeopardy has exactly what I want in a category from the Intrigue line: Hyper fast pace. Sizzling chemistry. Intriguing crime. Big stakes. A hero who is tough on the outside, kind and steadfast on the inside. A heroine who is self assured and driven, while making decisions that not only fit the plot, but what a real woman like this would choose.

This is a hero who believes that it’s his job to act as a true partner to his heroine, even if that means making sacrifices and changes to his life in order to be there for her. Really enjoyed their dynamic. The stakes were very high and the action scenes were top notch. Truly thrilling.
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LEO: MMC is a police detective, FMC is an assistant district attorney. No corruption or abuse of power themes

Setting: Wyoming, in/around Laramie, and also some scenes in Denver

BIPOC Characters: yes, FMC is South Asian

Steam/Spice Level: open door, in the bed, very steamy, great chemistry

POV/Tense: third person, dual POV, past tense
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ARC Provided by Harlequin Publishing. Expected Publication Date: Apr 1, 2025

Waylon Wright is a detective and has almost accepted the fact that he and Melanie can’t be together. Melanie is the ADA and she thinks that dating the detective will hurt her chances to become DA. When Melanie is brutally attacked in the parking garage, Waylon goes into protective overload. Even though this case is out of his jurisdiction, Waylon becomes her bodyguard. Can they find the killer before he strikes again?
On the edge of your seat from the very first page. Steamy. Second chance for love.
* VOLUNTARILY READ AND REVIEWED THIS FOR NETGALLEY *

Wow this one started off with a bang and rarely slowed down. Great storyline. Kept me engaged. I love the characters and hope there’s a sequel.