Dive into small-town secrets in this brand new steamy contemporary romance series from USA Today Bestselling Authors J.H. Croix & Ali Parker! A small town can hide many secrets. It can also expose every secret you have. Serve & protect, that’s my life. I put my life on the line time and time again as a police officer. In days gone by, I held my head high in Cypress Creek. Until my family got caught in the riptide of scandal created by my father. No matter what, I still can’t believe he’s guilty. Niki Holmes never caught my attention before. She’s a librarian—smart and so quiet, she stays off my radar. The moment I take one look in her eyes, I’m lost. She calls to me on every level. She’s also pure as the driven snow. My life is way too dark and twisted, yet she’s the light in my darkness. By chance, she lands in the crosshairs of the investigation swirling around me. I’ll do anything to keep her safe, anything to make her mine. \*This is Book 1 of the Slow & Steady trilogy. There will be a cliffhanger and you will need to buy book 2 & 3 to continue the series.

Dive into small-town secrets in this brand new contemporary romance series from USA Today Bestselling Authors J.H. Croix & Ali Parker! A small town can hide many secrets. It can also expose every secret you have. Facing danger I never expected, I don’t know who I can trust. Meanwhile, Niki’s in more danger, and it’s all because she tried to help me. I’ll do whatever is necessary to keep her safe. She rattles the cage around my heart and makes me wonder if I could have more. She’s everything I could ever imagine wanting. Yet, events careen beyond my control as I search deeper into what put my father behind bars. I’m not safe, my family’s not safe, and Niki’s not safe. She’s also feisty and stubborn and resists my efforts to keep her safe. She doesn’t like being kept in the dark and can’t see I’m only doing it to protect her. I’m not ready to face what she means to me, not ready to lay my heart on the line. Until she calls my bluff. \*This is Book 2 of the Slow & Steady trilogy. There is a cliffhanger and you will need to buy book 3 to finish the series.

The Slow & Steady trilogy concludes! A small town can hide many secrets. It can also expose every secret you have. Niki shuts me out and shreds my heart in the process. Lost inside, I turn my attention to exposing the lies that put my father behind bars. Yet, everything I do catches Niki in its wake. She means everything. She’s both my strength and my weakness. With danger nipping at our heels, I’ll do whatever it takes to earn her love. Niki Sonny took me out of my comfort zone and showed me a world beyond my wildest dreams—the world in his arms. Yet, loving Sonny means learning to live with the risks he takes every day. He’s also chasing down the threats to his family because his heart beats to the drum of loyalty. I take the risks to my heart and soul because Sonny’s worth it all. I’ll fight for him, for us. This is the final book in the Slow and Steady trilogy. Hope you enjoyed!