Kay Bratt

Synopsis

Wade Mercer's dog came home but he didn't. Everyone believes Wade drowned.

Walker Mercer never has.

Eight months after his brother vanished off Florida's Gulf Coast, the discovery of a single piece of evidence reopens a case everyone else has long since closed. Determined to uncover the truth, Walker follows a trail of secrets that leads far deeper than he ever imagined.

When private investigator Sam Gray agrees to take the case, it quickly becomes clear that someone has worked very hard to keep the past buried, and they're willing to do whatever it takes to keep it that way. With Sheriff Taylor Gray helping uncover the truth, the investigation soon exposes hidden betrayals, broken loyalties, and secrets someone would kill to protect.

Josie Colburn likes her life simple. Running the marina keeps her busy, and keeping people at arm's length keeps her safe.

Then Walker arrives.

Grieving, stubborn, and searching for answers, he's the last complication she needs. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection growing between them and the danger closing in around them.

Someone knows exactly what happened to Wade Mercer. And when the truth finally surfaces, Walker and Josie may lose more than either of them is prepared to give.

It's Only Love is the seventeenth novel in the bestselling Hart's Ridge series—a gripping blend of mystery, romance, family secrets, and the unforgettable characters readers have come to call friends.