Description
Sex. Secrets. Undercover investigation. Single mom Jemma St. John knows there are better ways to earn a living than slinging drinks--and doing back-bends on the bar for extra tips--at a seedy, downtown watering hole, but for now it is the best she can do. Determined to make a better life, she's been taking college classes while working nights at the bar and raising twin boys. Earning her teaching degree, she believes, will finally lead to the financial security and the stable home environment she wants for herself and her family. Even if there's no time for romance, she's doing okay--until her ex comes back to town and sues her for custody. Tobin McAllister gave up his private investigation career in order to become a property manager and real estate developer. He has a big dream of turning the town's abandoned textile mill--once owned by his family-- into an eclectic, mixed-use complex. Unfortunately, he's having trouble finding investors to finance the project. Bank loans, not marriage and family, are on Tobin's mind, but when his best friend, a family law attorney, manipulates him into taking one last case, he finds himself drawn to the smart, ambitious, and resilient woman he's been hired to investigate. Soon Tobin and Jemma's lives are entangled. Despite all the chaos and uncertainty, they begin to fall in love. However, Jemma doesn't know about Tobin's role as investigator for her husband's lawyer, and Tobin is afraid to hurt her with the truth. Of course, secrets never stay hidden for long, and when this one surfaces, Tobin and Jemma will need to figure out if their love is strong enough to overcome three big obstacles: lies, mistrust, and undercover investigation.
Chapter 1
