Thunder
The Kelli & Merlin Romantic Suspense Series, Book 1
By Barbara Winkes
She wants her, but she has a job to do.
Get it done, and get out of town. Kelli Jameson is tasked with finding a missing teen accused of a crime he’s never been held accountable for. Neither the town’s authorities nor the residents are forthcoming with information.
She finds a reluctant ally in teacher Merin Burke, but Merin has secrets of her own. Attraction flares between them, but giving in to it would come at a cost.
Will they make it through the storm that’s about to break lose?
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Themes:
Against All Odds
Angsty
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Divorce
Fake Relationship / Marriage of Convenience
Family Relationships
Fish Out of Water
Murder / Crime / Serial Killer
Mystery / Suspense
Opposites Attract
Second Chance
Self-Discovery
Starting Over
Taboo / Forbidden Relationship
Toaster Oven / Gay For You
Heat Level:
Sweet (kissing, holding hands, etc., but no other on-the-page physical intimacy)
Archetypes:
Amateur Sleuth / Private Investigator
Teacher / Professor
Geographic Location:
United States: South
Setting:
Academic / School / University
Investigation / Stakeout
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Trigger/Content Warning:
discussion of a rape that happened before the book starts
