He seems as noble as the American eagle tattooed on his pecs. She knows he's an imposter. State troopers approach stopped vehicles with caution. But when Officer Jace Lassiter sees Leslie Hamilton again, caution flies out the window. Two years earlier. A humiliating encounter in her living room. But he hasn't forgotten her mesmerizing eyes. Now he must convince her to move to North Platte. Leslie needs a job. The best way to get over that cheating narcissist she nearly married is to leave her heartache in the rearview. A start in a small-town furniture store isn't glamorous; it's a stepping stone to build her interior design portfolio for a shot to work in a metropolitan mecca.Moving back to his hometown after eight years is comforting, but because he's sporting a badge, he's the neighborhood guardian. He's exposing the seedy side of crime-stopping and making the worst kind of enemies. She can't fall for the home-grown hero. The world is full of square-jawed men with chiseled abs and roped shoulders. If only he weren't so sincere and kept his shirt on.Their HEA is all but assured when she learns his dark secret: his long-lost brother with a criminal past has been hiding in plain sight.Lost Genes is Book Two in the Romancing Our Roots series. Lost Genes is a find if you like contemporary romantic suspense with a touch of genealogical nostalgia, devoted family support against unseen enemies, small-town loyalties, and chemistry that won't end.