She wants peace and quiet. She gets mystery, danger, and one infuriatingly handsome detective. Tessa Kingsley has everything a lady could want—independence, wealth, a charming little bookstore to call her own, and an adoring cat who helps her run it. Best of all, she’s finally free of her scheming guardian’s clutches and the dreadful arranged marriage he once tried to force on her. She’s sworn off suitors forever, until a certain persistent Pinkerton agent refuses to leave town—or her thoughts... moreShe wants peace and quiet. She gets mystery, danger, and one infuriatingly handsome detective. Tessa Kingsley has everything a lady could want—independence, wealth, a charming little bookstore to call her own, and an adoring cat who helps her run it. Best of all, she’s finally free of her scheming guardian’s clutches and the dreadful arranged marriage he once tried to force on her. She’s sworn off suitors forever, until a certain persistent Pinkerton agent refuses to leave town—or her thoughts. Detective Bowen Taggert should be on a train to his next assignment, but something about Tessa makes him linger. Maybe it’s her wit. Maybe it’s her beauty. Or maybe it’s the mysterious noises echoing from her bookstore’s walls at night…he can’t resist a mystery. He suspects someone is trying to scare her off, and he plans to find out why. Winning her trust might be harder than solving the case, but he’s a patient man with a heart as steady as his aim. Curl up with this cozy mystery full of cattitude, nail-biting suspense, and a love story that refuses to stay shelved. less
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