Release date and synopsis coming in 2026, published by Varus Publishing.
Genre: romantic suspense
Tropes: Best friends to lovers, twist, love triangle, golden retriever mmc, female rage
Spice rating: 1.5 chili peppers
Triggers: 18+ violence, injury, mental health
“Surviving had been moving on constantly.
The life after was looking back and realising how long ago I should have run.”
Elle knows her family have secrets.
Some worth killing for.
But when a hidden photograph leads her to a missing person’s case, she knows she has to uncover the truth.
On the run, lost and exhausted, she meets Ben, who sees in her a reflection of his own stubborn independence. Having lost his selfless firefighting dad as a boy, he swore he would never be anybody’s hero.
Yet, as he continues to spend time with Elle, an undeniable curiosity takes hold, and when her past catches up with her, Ben finds himself unable to leave her to struggle alone.
Genre: romantic suspense
Tropes: Forced proximity, found family, slow burn, DNA results, trauma and healing
Spice rating: 2 chili peppers
Triggers: 18+ violence, trauma, sexual abuse and rape