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Defender

by Michelle Sass Aleckson

A cold case brings two investigations together

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A cold case brings two investigations together

In Renegade County, police detective Michael Martinelli’s search for his mother’s killer intersects with FBI agent Dani Kim’s inquiry into financial irregularities. Both cases point toward a criminal network, turning a professional collision into a personal one: Dani is the younger sister of Michael’s best friend, and their growing attraction complicates the work ahead. The plot combines a cold-case investigation and small-town criminal danger with a romance shaped by questions of justice, faith, courage, and belonging. It is the sixth Renegade County book, described as a standalone story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Romance-suspense readers interested in a cold-case mystery with personal stakes
  • Readers who enjoy best-friend’s-sister and off-limits romance dynamics
  • Readers interested in faith, justice, and characters proving themselves professionally

Themes

Cold-case investigationJustice and courageForbidden attractionFaith and belonging

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Book overview

She's his best friend's little sister. He's always been off-limits. Until their cases collide and everything changes.

 

Police Detective Michael Martinelli has spent five years hunting his mother's killer. When a string of burglaries reopens the cold case, the last complication he needs is Dani Kim walking back into his life.

 

She came back to prove herself-then get out. She never expected him to make her want to stay.

 

FBI Special Agent Dani Kim's "punishment" assignment in Renegade is temporary-keep her head down, prove she belongs in the big leagues, and escape back to her real career. But when her investigation into financial irregularities collides with Michael's case-both leading to a criminal network that may have murdered his mother-everything changes. Michael's always been off-limits-her brother's best friend, nothing more. But working together ignites feelings neither expected.

 

When enemies strike and bodies pile up, can they survive long enough to explore what's growing between them?

 

Sometimes justice requires faith, courage, and risking your heart on forbidden love.

 

Perfect For Fans

✓ Best friend's little sister romance

✓ Forbidden attraction that can't be denied

✓ Cold case murder with personal stakes

✓ Police detective heroes seeking justice

✓ FBI agent heroines proving themselves

✓ He's always seen her as off-limits-until now

✓ Shadow syndicate conspiracies

✓ Small-town danger with deadly secrets

✓ Faith-tested-by-fire storylines

 

 

Forbidden Love Best Friend's Little Sister Justice and Healing Off-Limits Romance Cold Case Investigation Faith and Courage Proving Yourself Shadow Conspiracies Unexpected Attraction Finding Home Divine Timing Love Worth Fighting For

 

Book 6 in the Renegade County series, written by Michelle Sass Aleckson, created by Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips.

 

Complete standalone story with gripping cold case mystery, forbidden best-friend's-little-sister romance, and a faith-filled happily ever after!

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