Valentine Detective's Curvy Confession
(2026)(The eighth book in the Valentine Heat Chronicles series)
A novel by Cassie Wood
How did chasing a murder turn into a fake deal and falling for the detective sworn to keep me out of danger?
I dig through Ivy Falls for truth, and Noah meets me with a badge, a guarded stare, and a pull I can’t ignore.
He is off-limits and irresistible, a man built to protect while quietly setting my nerves on fire.
One reckless pact and one stolen kiss drag us into forced proximity as a ledger vanishes and a body rises from the river.
Files pile up, threats sharpen, and suddenly his steady presence feels like the only safe place left.
Three moments undo me: his hand over mine as we study evidence, his fierce calm when suits start circling, and the way he chooses me when fear hits.
That is when I realize I have fallen for him, right as enforcers and secrets close in around us.
Now truth and survival collide in the open.
If this blows up, I don’t just lose the story—I lose the man who made me brave enough to chase it.
Genre: Romance
I dig through Ivy Falls for truth, and Noah meets me with a badge, a guarded stare, and a pull I can’t ignore.
He is off-limits and irresistible, a man built to protect while quietly setting my nerves on fire.
One reckless pact and one stolen kiss drag us into forced proximity as a ledger vanishes and a body rises from the river.
Files pile up, threats sharpen, and suddenly his steady presence feels like the only safe place left.
Three moments undo me: his hand over mine as we study evidence, his fierce calm when suits start circling, and the way he chooses me when fear hits.
That is when I realize I have fallen for him, right as enforcers and secrets close in around us.
Now truth and survival collide in the open.
If this blows up, I don’t just lose the story—I lose the man who made me brave enough to chase it.
Genre: Romance