Trouble In Eden Series by Virginia Kantra

Look but don't touch... Words to live by for Jarek Denko, a man looking to forget his past and find his future in Eden. He has a department to run, a daughter to raise and an investigation to solve. A relationship with any woman would be a distraction, but one with reporter Tess DeLucca - the sister of one of his prime suspects - could be his undoing. Getting up close and personal with Eden's new chief of police is part of Tess's job... moreLook but don't touch... Words to live by for Jarek Denko, a man looking to forget his past and find his future in Eden. He has a department to run, a daughter to raise and an investigation to solve. A relationship with any woman would be a distraction, but one with reporter Tess DeLucca - the sister of one of his prime suspects - could be his undoing. Getting up close and personal with Eden's new chief of police is part of Tess's job. So is remaining dispassionate, objective and in control...three things that might be possible if she trusted cops. And if she weren't so damn attracted to this one! "TROUBLE IN EDEN" Small town, big secrets - and hearts on the line! less

Ready to change everything about her life, Nicole Reed leaves Chicago and the big business world to run the small-town bar she's just purchased. Best of all, she's decided to avoid the bad boys she always has been attracted to. Then she meets her handsome bar manager, Mark DeLucca, and her resolve quickly fades... moreReady to change everything about her life, Nicole Reed leaves Chicago and the big business world to run the small-town bar she's just purchased. Best of all, she's decided to avoid the bad boys she always has been attracted to. Then she meets her handsome bar manager, Mark DeLucca, and her resolve quickly fades. Virginia Kantra brings readers back to Trouble in Eden with ALL A MAN CAN BE (3), a nice read with which readers can revisit old friends and watch two troubled characters find peace in themselves through each other. less

Laura Baker is a police detective in the lakeside Illinois town of Eden, which should be familiar to those who have read this author’s other books. The local multi-millionaire, Simon Ford, calls her out to his island mansion; he has been robbed and assaulted. He is confused and troubled, and his story doesn’t make a lot of sense. Simon and Laura are immediately attracted to each other, and Simon instinctively knows that he can trust her... moreLaura Baker is a police detective in the lakeside Illinois town of Eden, which should be familiar to those who have read this author’s other books. The local multi-millionaire, Simon Ford, calls her out to his island mansion; he has been robbed and assaulted. He is confused and troubled, and his story doesn’t make a lot of sense. Simon and Laura are immediately attracted to each other, and Simon instinctively knows that he can trust her. And he desperately needs someone to trust - due to a knock on the head that must have happened during the burglary, he doesn’t remember who he is or anything about his past. less