The goal at Thurstan Manor? Finding secrets to sell. Only one man stands in her way. Maren Sharpe will do anything to keep her job, even if it means betraying her clients. She's digging up dirt on Louisiana's most affluent family and is hellbent on conquering the obstacles, including the relentless-and annoyingly charming-Cade Thurstan. Cade doesn't want his biography written. This fiery brunette is invading his home, investigating his past-and interrupting his every goddamn thought. But when dark discoveries raise questions about the cause of his mother's death, he joins Maren on the hunt for answers. As attraction flares into passion and fatality into murder, the duo is thrust into solving a decades-old mystery that could cost them their love-and their lives. Bitter Bayou is a medium-heat romantic suspense novel. If you enjoy playful banter, thread-snapping tension, and open-door intimate scenes, purchase today!