From the award-winning, national bestselling author of Bittersweet comes the first book in a thrilling new trilogy of romantic suspense. . . A Missing Heirloom. . . The town of Paradise Island, Virginia, is in the midst of a crime wave. Topping the list is the mysterious death of twenty-nine-year-old Gabriel Long's great aunt and the disappearance of her family's antique bowl. Now Gabriel finds herself the owner of her late aunt's B&B and trustee of the valued heirloom. But how can she begin to unravel the events of the night it disappeared when she barely remembers them? Leads To Shocking Discoveries. . . Gabriel shares an amazing personal history with the B&B's chef Cornell Price. His great uncle and her great aunt were lovers for more than fifty years. Gabriel's relatives warn her to avoid Cornell. But the warning proves difficult to heed as their desire for one another intensifies. . . And The Greatest Treasure Of All. . . Gabriel and Cornell soon discover a friend of Cornell's also disappeared along with the antique bowl. As they search for answers, Gabriel finds herself in Cornell's arms--and in his bed. With so many mysteries surrounding them, they must risk their newfound love if they are to find the missing heirloom--and have a future together. . . Read Less