Truth in the Ashes
(2027)(The sixth book in the Blackridge Detectives series)
A novel by J C Valentine
Twenty years ago, duty came first. Now a killer's targeting them both—and Darius won't make the same mistake twice.
Medical examiner Dr. Sloane Ashford swore she'd never forgive the cop who left her at the altar. But a city councilman's murder forces her to work with Captain Darius Holloway—the man who shattered her heart. The evidence reveals deadly corruption inside his department. Someone's been burying cases for twenty years. And they'll kill to keep it hidden.
Darius built his career on sacrifice—including losing Sloane. Now his mentor's accused of corruption, every case is questionable, and working with Sloane awakens feelings he thought were dead. When the killer targets them both, protecting her becomes personal. But earning back her trust? That's his hardest case.
To survive, Darius must finally put love before duty. Sloane must risk trusting the man who broke her heart. And together, they'll bring down a killer—or become his next victims.
Because loving a cop who chose his badge over her once? That's Sloane's biggest risk yet.
Fans of Melinda Leigh and Karin Slaughter will devour this silver romance suspense thriller.
Scroll up and ONE-CLICK to start Darius and Sloane's emotional second-chance journey now!
Second-chance romance. Silver romance. Police corruption thriller. TRUTH IN THE ASHES features a medical examiner who never forgot, the captain who sacrificed love for duty, and the found family that stands with them. Part of the Blackridge Detectives series—each book is a complete romance with HEA. Contains open-door intimate scenes and suspenseful themes.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Medical examiner Dr. Sloane Ashford swore she'd never forgive the cop who left her at the altar. But a city councilman's murder forces her to work with Captain Darius Holloway—the man who shattered her heart. The evidence reveals deadly corruption inside his department. Someone's been burying cases for twenty years. And they'll kill to keep it hidden.
Darius built his career on sacrifice—including losing Sloane. Now his mentor's accused of corruption, every case is questionable, and working with Sloane awakens feelings he thought were dead. When the killer targets them both, protecting her becomes personal. But earning back her trust? That's his hardest case.
To survive, Darius must finally put love before duty. Sloane must risk trusting the man who broke her heart. And together, they'll bring down a killer—or become his next victims.
Because loving a cop who chose his badge over her once? That's Sloane's biggest risk yet.
Fans of Melinda Leigh and Karin Slaughter will devour this silver romance suspense thriller.
Scroll up and ONE-CLICK to start Darius and Sloane's emotional second-chance journey now!
Second-chance romance. Silver romance. Police corruption thriller. TRUTH IN THE ASHES features a medical examiner who never forgot, the captain who sacrificed love for duty, and the found family that stands with them. Part of the Blackridge Detectives series—each book is a complete romance with HEA. Contains open-door intimate scenes and suspenseful themes.
Genre: Romantic Suspense