Her childhood crush is back in Whisper, North Carolina?but he's not the only one who's arrived.

FBI agent Sean Malone has returned home for good, hoping to be closer to his family. What he doesn't expect is to come face-to-face with Grace Whitman?the spirited tomboy who once followed him everywhere, now grown into a confident woman he can't ignore.

Grace has always loved Whisper. Opening her new business there feels like the fresh start she's been searching for... especially with Sean back in town. Reconnecting with him brings old feelings rushing back?and this time, they're impossible to deny.

But as their relationship grows, danger finds its way into their quiet coastal town. When Sean is asked to assist with an active investigation, Whisper no longer feels as safe a sanctuary as it once did. With the threat closing in, Sean is determined to protect Grace?no matter the cost.

****This story has been previously published under the title Her Sleuth by Samantha Cole (©2016). This Sheridan Cole edition presents a sweeter, closed-door version of the same novel and has been revised and updated with refreshed narrative and dialogue. Both editions, published by Suspenseful Seduction Publishing, share the same storyline, with differences in language and on-page intimacy.