Her unexpected and unwilling entrance into the world of "true crime" showed mystery author Alexa Hartfield an uglier side of life-one she would have been thrilled to avoid. Relieved that the horror is over, she settles back into her quiet life in Fairbury and begins work on her next novel, confident that the Fairbury police force-and Officer Joe Friedan-can and will keep any other crime far from her doorstep. And they do. However, life is full of change, and if Alexa thought everything would go back to normal, she'll be disappointed Her life just got a makeover-new house, new and changing friendships, new business venture-and with it, a new murder to rock her world. When things start going wrong with the new business, Alexa grows concerned. When someone dies and others are threatened, Joe and Alexa begin to wonder if her life isn't in danger as well. As they race to discover who could possibly want to hurt the new fashion line and her business partners, Alexa begins to fear for the safety of her heart as well.