Her Sleuth: A Small-Town, Friends to Lovers Romance

Samantha Cole

Sep 2016 · Malone Brothers Book 2 · Suspenseful Seduction Publishing

About this ebook

“Steamy and suspenseful, with a couple to root for and an evil villain to hate, The Devil’s Spare Change is the kind of romantic suspense I love to read!”—NY Times Bestselling Author Christy Reece

SMALL TOWN ROMANCE • FBI HERO • ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

A Heart-Racing Romance About Second Chances, Small Town Danger, and Love Worth Protecting

Her adolescent crush is back in Whisper, North Carolina, but something nefarious has also moved into town.

FBI agent Sean Malone’s homecoming is interrupted by a blast from the past. The little tomboy who’d followed him and his brothers around is now grown up and drop-dead gorgeous. And he finds himself fantasizing about her in ways he’d never done before.

Grace Whitman thinks Whisper, where she spent her childhood summers, is the perfect place to open her new business—especially when she finds Sean has returned, uncovering her long-buried feelings.

As the two get to know each other again, local law enforcement asks Sean to help find the man who has tortured and killed three women. Will dating Sean put a target on Grace’s back, or will the deranged serial killer follow his pattern and move on to a new hunting ground?

🔥 TROPES 🔥

💕 Childhood Friends to Lovers

💙 FBI Agent Hero

⚡ Small Town Romance

🏖️ Beach House Setting

🗡️ Serial Killer Suspense

👩🏼 Tomboy to Beauty

🌶️ Protector Romance

🏘️ Small Town Setting

⏰ Race Against Time

🎯 Heroine as Target

♨️ Steamy romance

Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker, Melinda Leigh, and Rebecca Zanetti—readers who love protective FBI heroes, small town charm, and romantic suspense with childhood connections.

If you crave spicy romance, FBI protectors, and suspense where coming home means facing the past, then one-click this captivating small town thriller now!

**Formerly titled The Devil's Spare Change

Ratings and reviews

This is the second book in the Malone Brothers series. It's Sean's turn to deal with his uncles matchmaking skills. Dan is determined to see each of his nephews happily paired up with the right woman for them. Sean is moving home to be near his family again and he's suppose to be on leave but ends up entangled in a serial murder case. Grace is back in Whisper to start her physical therapy clinic. She's known the Malone brothers since they were all kids. I really enjoyed Sean and Grace's story, its steamy with a bit of suspense to keep you turning the pages. Can't wait to read Brian's story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Loved the characters of Sean and Gracie. No games played a misunderstanding and then truth. They have known each for years but not seen each other in years and boy have the years changed them into something very easy on the eyes. Sean like his brothers is a man who has honour, sense of humour and when he fall in love it is fast and true. Being a FBI agent has made finding love hard. Grace is a woman of intelligence, humour and easy on the eye looks. A serial killer and a new baby on the way b

Her Sleuth by Samantha Cole is a good, and enjoyable friends to lovers romantic suspense read. The story has a great entertaining world building engaging story line. The characters are great, wonderfully developed, and they have great chemistry. This story is a very entertaining page turning read. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Author Samantha Cole is a retired policewoman and former paramedic. Using her life experiences and training, she strives to find the perfect mix of suspense and romance for her readers to enjoy.

Awards: 

Wannabe in Wyoming (co-authored by J.B. Havens) won the bronze medal in the 2021 Readers’ Favorite Awards in the General Romance category.

Scattered Moments in Time won the gold medal in the 2020 Readers’ Favorite Awards in the Fiction Anthology category. 

The Road to Solace won the silver medal in the 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards in the Contemporary Romance category.