Three wives, one husband, and a secret that could shatter everything. Imagine that your husband has two other wives. But you love him so much you don’t care. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself. Then you accidentally discover who the second wife is and notice the telltale bruises of abuse on her. Who exactly is your husband, and how far would you be willing to go to find out? And who is his mysterious third wife?
Crime writer turned amateur sleuth, Jen, has taken over the running of the local bookstore in her hometown of Riddleton. But when the local police chief dies in a suspected poisoning, Jen must dust off her detective hat once more. With everyone in town seemingly a suspect, and evidence planted to incriminate a close friend, Jen is working against the clock. Can she find the killer and beat her own writer’s block before it’s too late?
Cal Buchanan needs a top-flight chef to take over his failing Seattle restaurant, The Waterfront. He can afford to hire the best in town—the only problem is that the best happens to be his ex-wife, Penny Jackson. Penny really needs this opportunity, but she doesn’t need the distraction of working with her ex. But before she knows it, the heat is on. The rest should be easy as pie, but a secret from Cal’s past could spoil everything…
