Winter Garden (Paperback) Rebecca Winkler

From the author of two Readers’ Favorite, 5-star awards:Winter Garden—Detective Jack Sledge used to have a life, although it’s hard for him to remember back that far. After serving two tours in Afghanistan, and working ten years solving cold cases in Atlanta and Chicago, he’s had enough of death and grieving. Jack heads to his hometown of Winter Garden, Florida to take a long-deserved respite. When ready to get back to work as a detective with the Winter Garden Police Department, he finds his greatest challenge to be a personal one - Sarah.A formidable detective in her own right, Sarah Stone is used to taking care of herself. She is emotionally vulnerable, yet a passionate siren when the guns come off. She’s willing to take off more than her weapons when she comes face to face with Jack. He’s falling hard for the first time in his life, and refuses to let Sarah slip through his fingers. Is her protective wall impenetrable? Can she trust enough to actually fall in love? Winter Garden is a gripping story about testing the commitment, love, loyalty, and trust between Jack and Sarah. Disguised as a married couple, they face the danger of working undercover to capture a serial killer who’s now in their backyard—and women are still disappearing—women who look like Sarah.

November 2024