Reckless Heart (The Hearts of Sawyers Bend Book 8)

Avery Sawyer runs a successful brewery in Sawyers Bend, but her father's unsolved murder casts a shadow over her life. A year after Prentice Sawyer's death, no one has been brought to justice, and the killer has made clear the Sawyer family remains a target. Determined to find answers and protect her family, Avery begins investigating—until someone breaks into her brewery and steals her evidence, a warning she cannot ignore. Police Chief West Garfield has spent over a year pursuing leads that have gone nowhere. He has known Avery since childhood and recognizes she will not back down, even if it means walking into danger. Teaming up may be the only way to protect her, though it creates its own complications. Avery is no longer a child, and West finds himself wanting to keep her safe—from everyone but himself. As Avery and West work together in a town where secrets run deep and trust is scarce, they must confront old grudges, buried truths, and their growing feelings for each other. Someone in Sawyers Bend will go to great lengths to keep the past hidden, and the cost of uncovering it could be everything.