Doggie gourmet shop owner, Quilla Day, found her fiancé cheating. That taught her a don't trust any man. Now, with no family around her, she's alone and stepping into a nightmare. It begins when she stumbles upon a woman's body on a jogging path. But by the time the police arrive the body is gone. . .
He's A Hot Shot. . .
Angry at being ignored by the cops, worried the killer may have seen her, and determined to find out what happened, Quilla is soon on a collision course with undercover agent Denton Manning. Aloof, almost arrogant, and totally gorgeous, Denton believes he's immune to any sexy lady. . .until feisty, fiery Quilla proves him wrong.
And Love Is About To Pull The Trigger
Denton wants Quilla in his arms--but he decides not to tell her the truth about who he is until his undercover case is over. Bad move. Worse timing. One thing that can kill their growing love is Denton's lies. Another is a ruthless murderer who plans to end Quilla's future before it begins.
Even as a child Candice Poarch was a dreamer and created scenes in her mind. She quickly fell in love with writing stories centered around families and romance. The quest for love is universal, she says. Being familiar with rural Virginia, she portrays a sense of community and mutual support in her novels, many of which are set in small-town America.
Candice grew up in Stony Creek, Virginia, south of Richmond, but now resides in northern Virginia. She has been married for thirty years and is the mother of three children. A former computer-systems manager, she has now made writing her full-time career.