Police officer Lexi Becker is on leave after suffering a minor injury during a domestic violence call. There is no reason that she should be on an extended leave, but fears that there are police in her department who are being paid off by the man she feels killed her husband. Her husband was murdered three years ago and she believes “The Falcon” was responsible. As she investigates to uncover the real identity of “The Falcon”, she becomes a target and turns to her former partner, Marv “Fish” Frisch for help. Marv is now working for Blackthorne, Inc. and is assigned to protect Lexi while others at Blackthorne search to identify the “The Falcon”. As danger comes closer, Sophie, a young girl, that Lexi has befriended is now in danger. Sophie’s mother has been arrested and Lexi seeks to gain temporary custody of Sophie so that she does not disappear into the system. Is Lexi being forced out of hiding in order to be there for Sophie? Marv will work to keep both Lexi and Sophie safe as the opioid crisis infects the small town of Burnside. An intricate mystery with well-rounded characters who draw you into the story as each new crisis unfolds. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

Lexi wanting answers for the murder of her husband, now is a target for the drug lord called The Falcon. Her last partner was Marc Fish, didn’t feel that everyone else was on the up and up to trust. Now he is working at Blackthorn Security, job acting as a bodyguard for Lexi and hiding his feeling. Full of action, trust and desire. Given ARC For my voluntary review and my honest opinion from Net Galley and Kobo

This is a superb romantic suspense that draws you in from the firs page and never lets you go until you turn that last page.

Lexi Becker's husband was murdered three years ago and she is convinced that he was murdered by "The Falcon" a drug lord that she was investigating, now this police officer has small injury that should only put he on light duties so why as she been stood down are people in the police force been paid off y the falcon. As she continues her investigation on her own time she needs the help of her ex partner Marv “Fish” Frisch who has left the police force and joined Blackthorne, Inc he will protect Lexi while hi team mates look into who the Falcon may be. As danger threatens Lexi and the child Sophie she is trying to foster Fish will need to step up to keep them both safe and in the process these two heroes may lose their hearts to one another This is a well rounded romantic suspense that has you enthralled from the very first page