PI Jackson Rivers grew up on the mean streets of Del Paso Heightsโand he doesnโt trust cops, even though he was one. When the man he thinks of as his brother is accused of killing a police officer in an obviously doctored crime, Jackson will move heaven and earth to keep Kaden and his family safe.
Defense attorney Ellery Cramer grew up with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, but that hasnโt stopped him from crushing on street-smart, swaggering Jackson Rivers for the past six years. But when Jackson asks for his help defending Kaden Cameron, Ellery is out of his depthโand not just with guarded, prickly Jackson. Kaden wasnโt just framed, he was framed by crooked cops, and the conspiracy goes higher than Ellery dares reachโand deep into Jacksonโs troubled past.
Both men are soon enmeshed in the mystery of who killed the cop in the minimart, and engaged in a race against time to clear Kadenโs name. But when the mystery is solved and the bullets stop flying, theyโll have to deal with their personal complications... and an attraction thatโs spiraled out of control.