Stone Bay Series by Persephone Autumn

A small town, forced proximity, LGBT romantic suspense story from USA Today Bestselling author, Persephone Autumn.Shallow. Heartless. Egocentric. The top three words people use to describe Phoebe Graves.Somehow, I’ve always seen past her icy facade. Seen beyond her callous exterior.And those minor glimpses… they make me want her more.But Phoebe and I exist in different worlds in our small town... moreA small town, forced proximity, LGBT romantic suspense story from USA Today Bestselling author, Persephone Autumn.Shallow. Heartless. Egocentric. The top three words people use to describe Phoebe Graves.Somehow, I’ve always seen past her icy facade. Seen beyond her callous exterior.And those minor glimpses… they make me want her more.But Phoebe and I exist in different worlds in our small town. Though we’re both Seven—the Stone Bay founding families—she flaunts her privileged status while I live a more humble life.The last thing I envision is my life colliding with hers.When Phoebe walks into my family’s business, searching for answers on the town’s latest tragedy, my mother suggests we join forces to find the culprit. To make Stone Bay safe again.Much to my surprise, Phoebe says yes.In the weeks that follow—as the evidence grows and the list of names shrinks—the unexpected happens. Phoebe lets me in. Reciprocates my affections. Then asks for secrecy.As time ticks on, as Phoebe gets consumed by the case, doubt seeps in and I question our relationship.One night, one hasty decision, fractures our lives forever. less

An MM, friends to lovers, small town romantic suspense from USA Today Bestselling Author Persephone Autumn. From the start, all I wanted was you. From the start, little did I know, you wanted me too. An underlying current has always existed between us. An undeniable bond that keeps me tethered to my best friend. My person.The man I have loved in secret for years.I’ve wanted to tell him how I feel. Countless times, I’ve considered crossing the line but have resisted... moreAn MM, friends to lovers, small town romantic suspense from USA Today Bestselling Author Persephone Autumn. From the start, all I wanted was you. From the start, little did I know, you wanted me too. An underlying current has always existed between us. An undeniable bond that keeps me tethered to my best friend. My person.The man I have loved in secret for years.I’ve wanted to tell him how I feel. Countless times, I’ve considered crossing the line but have resisted. I’d rather love him in secret than lose him forever. Over the years, we’ve avoided relationship conversations. Kept our rendezvous to ourselves.But now, the subject is inescapable.As his family pressures him to find a suitable match, he concocts a plan to appease them. Fake date the wealthy woman his parents set him up with… who happens to be in love with someone else.When he relays the news, my hurt is written all over my face. Over and over, he promises me it’s not real.Regardless, seeing them together twists my insides. …until he pins me against my car and shows me where his heart truly lies. As our love story begins, one test after another is thrown at us. As we fall deeper in love, our world becomes a living, breathing nightmare. less