A Badge & a Very Bad Cover Story
(2026)(The second book in the Maplewood Rom-Com Universe series)
A novel by Lynn Nodima
She came to Maplewood to observe. She didn’t plan to belong.
Harper Bloom is very good at keeping secrets. As an FBI agent working undercover in a small Texas town, she has one job: blend in, watch quietly, and absolutely do not get attached.
Maplewood immediately ruins that plan.
Between a fiercely perceptive librarian, a family-run carpentry shop full of chaos and kindness, and a growing habit of rescuing stray kittens, Harper finds herself pulled into a town that notices everything—and asks questions with warmth instead of suspicion.
Especially Liam McCormick.
Liam is steady, capable, and quietly burdened by responsibility. He fixes what breaks, protects his family, and never rushes into anything—including feelings. Which makes him exactly the wrong man for an undercover agent who’s running out of distance and excuses.
As Harper’s investigation deepens, so does her connection to the people she was never supposed to care about. And when the line between cover story and real life begins to blur, she must decide what matters more: the job she’s built her life around, or the unexpected home she’s found.
A Badge & a Very Bad Cover Story is a clean romantic comedy featuring slow-burn romance, found family, small-town charm, gentle humor, and emotional warmth—perfect for readers who love cozy settings, capable heroines, and love stories that unfold quietly but leave a lasting mark.
Genre: Romance
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