Playing With Temptation (Hollow Point Book 5)

He never stopped loving her. She never stopped regretting walking away.

Sixteen years ago, Rainy Cross walked away from the only man she ever loved.

She told herself it was the right decision. That they were too young. That someday the ache would fade.

It never did.

Now she's back in Hollow Point, raising her ten-year-old son and trying to build a quiet life. The last person she expects to see is Detective Jase Turner—the boy who once owned her heart and the man she's never been able to forget.

Jase spent sixteen years wondering what happened to the girl who vanished without a goodbye. He built a life, became a father, survived heartbreak, and convinced himself some wounds never healed.

Then Rainy walks back into his world.

This time, he's not letting her go.

As old feelings ignite and two families slowly become one, a murder investigation rocks their small Georgia town. A killer is closing in, secrets refuse to stay buried, and the woman Jase has loved since he was fourteen is suddenly in the crosshairs of a dangerous obsession.

He's already lost Rainy once.

He'll burn the world down before he loses her again.

Playing with Temptation is a heart-pounding romantic suspense featuring second chances, high school sweethearts, found family, protective alpha hero, blended family, small-town romance, and a love that proves sometimes forever just takes a little longer than expected.

Second Chance Romance - Friends to lovers (okay, they have a little spat first. Not really enemies to lovers, but enemy adjacent. Can't make it too easy on Jase and Rainy)
High School sweethearts - First love
Kidnapping (because, of course, it's a Riley Edwards' book )
spicy romantic suspense - protector romance - Action (of all kinds ;)) Adventure
all the feels - found family - strong sisterhood
law enforcement romance

* Here's a little reminder for Next Generation fans - Jase is Ethan Lenox's partner (Chasing Honor). Jase and Ethan work at the same station as Valentine Malone (Playing with Danger).