Tell Me Lies — Gail Chianese

You'd think with a guardian who's a ghost, she'd see everything coming. But nope, that's not how it works. Private investigator Lexie Smith almost has it all. A successful business with her best friend. A wonderful, loving companion-sure, he's a little furry, and he drools, but nobody's perfect. Even a house on the beach, complete with a wisecracking, street-smart, supernatural intern, who knows everything there is to know about crime and her nonexistent love life. Things are good until a dangerous assignment forces her to turn to the last man she can trust: Rafe Barandas, local police detective and the man who broke her heart years before. After a decade in New York, Rafe has returned to his small hometown, burned out on big-city politics and crime. He's looking forward to the quiet life until he's thrown together with Lexie to solve what starts out as a simple B&E.Rafe made a mistake the first time, leaving Lexie. Now he's determined not to blow this new chance. But thwarting a cunning foe is one thing. Putting the past and lies behind is another.If you like slow-burn romances with sassy heroines and strong heroes getting a second chance at love, set in a small town, then TELL ME LIES is your jam.Gail Chianese explodes onto the paranormal romantic mystery scene with a slow-burn, second-chance romance that readers of the genre are sure to love! - Elicia Hyder, bestselling author of The Soul Summoner series