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Trust the Enemy

(2026)
(The first book in the Jackpine Files series)
A novel by

 
 
A romantic suspense with edge-of-your-seat danger and a sweet romance that deepens through trust earned under pressure.

‘You didn't see anything."

That's what he tells me when I stumble onto illegal traps in Jackpine National Park. Rowan Vale, is the grumpy backcountry woodsman with a protective streak and a file full of red flags I'm here to investigate.

My cover? Enthusiastic trail guide.
My mission? Prove he's behind the missing equipment and sabotage plaguing the park.

But Rowan doesn't fit the profile. He's methodical. Honest. Easy to want when I'm supposed to stay focused.
Then the evidence shifts. Trail cameras vanish. Reports get edited. Someone plants a tracker at his cabin … like they want us at each other's throats.

When a storm traps us in the backcountry and his terrified sister goes missing, I face the choice I've spent my career avoiding:
  • Follow protocol, or trust the man I came here to investigate.

    Because if Rowan's right, the enemy isn't the one in the woods.
    It's the one with the badge.

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    It’s time to fall in love with The Jackpine Files if you like:
    • Romantic suspense that keeps you guessing
    • Broody, grumpy heroes with protective streaks
    • Fierce, capable heroines
    • Enemies-to-lovers tension that sizzles
    • Small-town secrets and high stakes
    • Emotional rollercoasters
    • Clean, closed-door romance
    • An un-put-down-able read

    TRUST THE ENEMY: THE JACKPINE FILES, Book 1 of 5.
    The first spark. The first secret. The first book in a series where justice and love are worth fighting for.


    Genre: Romantic Suspense

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