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Even though Detective Elizabeth Shea worked with the feds on a case a year before, the last thing she expects is to be requested on a murder case in a rural California town called Thornfield. Almost three years after Katelyn Daley was murdered in her home, without any leads, the case went cold—until a week ago when a doctor was killed in the same execution style as her. Now with new leads, the Feds need Elizabeth to go undercover in Thornfield Manor and watch over its heir, Patrick Daley—the widower and ex-psychic who sometimes consults with the Feds, and with whom she feels an inexplicable bond. Elizabeth’s job seems pretty straightforward—make sure Daley stays out of trouble until the case is solved. But, the more she learns, the more complicated it becomes. The police work on Katelyn’s murder was shoddy at best with lost evidence, missing witnesses and suspects, and a timeline that doesn’t quite add up. And that doesn’t even include the creepy laughter drifting through the manor’s halls at night or the attempt on Patrick’s life. If this case keeps going as is, Elizabeth is at risk of losing much more than she ever expected—her heart, her job, and possibly the life of the man she never meant to love. Despite having their minds rebooted for the fourth time, Elizabeth Shea and Patrick Daley are drawn to each other like never before as they face crooked cops, assassins, and a mysterious woman in their midst in this contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre. (Can be read as a standalone.) A small-town Christian romantic suspense you won’t want to put down! What readers are “All of Ellie's contemporary reboot books are wonderful and this latest did not disappoint! Clean, suspenseful and fun, I recommend it!” – Katie Miner “I love this series, and this story made me love it even more! The reboot of Jane Eyre required some clever reimagining to fit into the modern era, and the author definitely delivered. The clues to the overarching plot at the beginning were as intriguing as ever, and the murder mystery was captivating. I can’t wait for more!” – Diane M “I think this is my favorite so far, but it's close . . . the tension and chemistry between Patrick and Elizabeth is perfection. Also a suspenseful mystery with a great cast of suspects. Can't wait for the next one!” – K. Lubbers “Great thriller. The story has you entertained throughout, and towards the end, it's hard to put it down. A real nail biter!” – Dave Holcomb Scroll up to buy this book!
Author
Ellie Thornton is an award-winning author who has been writing since she could lift a pencil and making up stories even longer than that. For years she worked part-time jobs so she would always have time to write, read, and travel. Some of her favorite filler jobs include working as an editor, at a nursery (flowers not children,) as a driving instructor (not as harrowing as one might think,) writing a blog called Confessions of a Property Manager, and being a ghost tour guide. She loves mysteries (reading and writing them) and especially enjoys the ones with sweet romance involved. Her "Reboot Mystery Series," (Previously known as "The Contemporary Reboot Series,") is a mystery series that takes classics like "Pride and Prejudice," "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Jane Eyre," and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" puts them in a modern setting and adds a murder mystery and a love story that builds from one book to the next. (Not an easy feat!) She's currently super into honey and beeswax and everything bee related as she is writing a book for Gelato Publishing's Halloween Sweet Romance Series, "Pumpkins and Proposals." Her main character is a beekeeper and owns a business that's all about honey, and beeswax related products. And again, because she loves a good mystery, you'll also find some intrigue there too. She also writes a writing, editing, and marketing blog for authors under the name Emily Clark called Write of Passages. If she's not at her computer, you can typically find her reading, listening to podcasts, at the local library, in her garden, in her kitchen, or with her sister and her sister's kids.
