It was just a weekend reunion among old friends. How did it turn so deadly? Dr. Lacey Elrod is the first-ever medical examiner for her hometown, a place that should be safe from serial killers. But when someone murders one of her high school best friends on the morning of the wedding of two other friends, Lacey must trust U.S. Fish and Wildlife Officer Matthew Flick, the man she left fourteen years ago, to keep her safe and help her find the Dunes Killer before he strikes again. After more murders among their friend group, Lacey and Matt suspect one of their old friends of being the Dunes Killer. But when that friend turns up dead too, they must work together to rid their town of the killer. Can Matt move past his hurt with Lacey for how she handled their unwanted teenaged pregnancy and how it ruined his plans to go into the ministry? Will Lacey be able to forgive herself? Both struggle with their faith and with each other as they track the Dunes Killer before he succeeds at killing them.

A deadly rig. A ruthless killer. Will they uncover the truth before it's too late? Gretchen Overton, a determined medicolegal death investigator, finds her world shattered when her brother is brutally murdered on a remote offshore platform. Vowing to bring the killer to justice, she reluctantly joins forces with Everett Forrester, the rig's rugged Drilling Foreman and the man who broke her heart years ago. As Gretchen and Everett dig deeper into the investigation, the body count rises, and the killer's twisted game becomes increasingly deadly. With danger lurking at every turn, they must race against time to unravel the complex web of deception surrounding the platform. But their troubles don't end when they make it back to land. The killer's reach extends far beyond the Gulf of Mexico, and Gretchen and Everett find themselves in a fight for their lives. If they fail to expose the killer, not only will justice be denied, but they risk becoming the next victims in a sinister plot that threatens to destroy everything they hold dear. Can they survive long enough to uncover the shocking truth and rekindle the love they once shared, or will the killer's final move tear them apart forever? \* Second Chance Romance \* Forced Proximity \* Protector Hero \* Best friend’s sister \* Emotional scars \* Sworn off relationships \* Return to hometown \* The one who got away \* Isolated locale Each book in this low heat, second chance romantic suspense series is a standalone.