Stacey Brighton and Jack Logan have been partners for six years with the Birmingham Police Department, working in missing persons. Jack’s, wayward personality and Stacey’s, by the book attitude makes for an unrivaled team. When college student Emily Hardgrove goes missing, Jack must navigate the case, his crazy family, and his growing feelings towards Stacey. Stacey is typically the strongest person on the force, but with danger looming around the corner, heat building between her and Jack, and a Captain that is relentless about seducing her, she is on the verge of a break down.In a deadly turn of events, Stacey and Jack struggle to survive and keep their relationship intact.
PJ Bailey lives in Birmingham, AL, where she enjoys spending time being on the water and exploring the city and country. Her love of stories and books was cultivated at a young age, with a house filled from floor to ceiling with thousands of novels. From classics to old and new mysteries, to sci-fi, and beyond, she has delved into many dimensions, which she contributes to spurring her imagination and crafting her stories. PJ can’t wait to bring her readers along on each new journey as she unfolds her own worlds.
Inspired by her travels to far off places and her eclectic community of family and friends, PJ molds so much of her own experiences into her work by building worlds and characters that feel real, exciting, and disarmingly familiar. Her hope for her readers is to find the perfect nook to enthrall themselves in her words and lose themselves in the storytelling.
Murder mysteries, police procedurals, and buddy cop stories all depend on good communication among the characters to be successful. Romances, on the other hand, depend greatly on the characters not communicating well, if at all. I was curious to see how the author would resolve that conflict, and wasn't disappointed.
The story flips back and forth between the main characters, exploring their relationship and the cases they are working. It works well and keeps the story moving at a good clip. The solution wasn't a surprise for me, but was satisfying nonetheless. I look forward to the next book.