She came home to escape heartbreak. He's the town's most eligible bachelor.

After a brutal breakup and a serious case of writer's block, romance author Ren Matthews retreats to her hometown of Port Haven-a place known for nosy neighbors, good pancakes, and zero romantic distractions. Or so she thought.

Enter Bodhi Tanner: local police chief, certified grump, and annoyingly attractive. He's got secrets, a jawline that should be illegal, and a habit of showing up exactly when she doesn't want him to, Also? He seems weirdly invested in her safety. Especially after she stumbles on a slashed tent in the woods... and people go missing.

Now Ren's stuck in a place where everyone seems to know something she doesn't. The woods feel wrong, her instincts are on high alert, and Bodhi's quiet protectiveness is starting to feel like something more than small-town courtesy.

She didn't plan on flirting with danger-or with the hot cop who might be hiding a few secrets of his own.