Where the Heart Lies

Mysterious fires on your family's rental properties? Bad. Getting dragged into the investigation by your high-school nemesis turned sheriff's deputy? Worse. Realizing that there's more than arson kindling in your old hometown and in your heart?Only Brett Garcia could have that kind of luck. Cold, broke and struggling with his music career, Brett has reluctantly returned to the sleepy shores of Lake Ida to help his sister care for her baby while her husband is deployed. His countdown until he returns to civilization is interrupted when a series of bizarre crimes pull him across the path of Deputy Gabe Yates. Ten years and a couple tours of duty have left Gabe a changed man, and Brett is shocked to discover that one of his high school enemies wound up coming out as gay. He's even more shocked when the local crime spree turns deadly, and it's up to Brett and Gabe to help the Feds unravel the kind of mystery that only a small town could produce. As the two work together, their animosity turns into attraction. Will the two former enemies be able to root out the murderer in the midst of the town they call home, or will a devious criminal destroy far more than a few cabins?Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approximately 71,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Thriller, Mystery, Enemies to Lovers, Veteran Romance, American Heroes, Police, Addiction Recovery, Inspirational, Holiday Romance, Small Town Romance