This was a good little romantic suspense book.
Quinn Harlow, an independent contractor in Washington DC. She used to work for the justice department. Her friend and colleague Alicia from the Justice Department is having a rough time. Thinking that her friend is suffering burnout form work Quinn lets her use her bayside cottage in Yorkville. Quinn becomes worried about Alicia when her friend rushed up to her at a coffee shop yells about how "The Ospreys are going to kill me" runs off and disappears into a black Lincoln town car. Quinn tries to call Alicia, visits her DC townhouse with no answer. She drives to Yorkville hoping that she will find Alicia there. Unfortunately she finds her friend dead on the shore, an apparent drowning victim to a kayaking accident.
Bodyguard Huck McCabe from the Breakwater Institute, a startup security firm is out for a run when he hears Quinn screaming for help. He is in fact an undercover US Marshal investigating Breakwater as he suspects that there is more to the security firm than it looks: a front for a group of violent vigilantes that may be headed by a powerful politician. McCabe tries to keep Quinn from investigating her friends death. However, Quinn doesn't listen and starts asking questions. Questions that bring her to the attention of the vigilantes. Huck finds his attention divided. To continue his undercover work, and to protect this inquisitive woman.
I really enjoyed this because while there was attraction between the two main characters the mystery was the main focus. Which doesn't always happen in these types of romantic suspense books. It was a fairly light and quick read. Just what I needed at the end of the semester. This was an older book from My TBR pile. It came from another bookcrossing member in 2017.
