Rumors at the Runion

A high school reunion. A whispered rumor. A deadly secret that refuses to stay buried.

Piper Rose agrees to attend Detective George Richmond's reunion as moral support—nothing more. But the moment she walks through the doors, old grudges flare, tensions spike, and someone collapses under suspicious circumstances. Suddenly, Piper isn't just a guest… she's the only one who notices the clues everyone else wants to ignore.

Back home, Kitsune keeps his distance after the Christmas kiss neither of them can talk about, and the Badge Hunter case still casts its long, dangerous shadow across Cherry Blossom Bay. 

But when whispers at the reunion link to a past the town tried to forget, Piper follows the trail—and finds herself tangled in secrets that threaten to crack everything wide open.

The truth is hiding in the hallways, the gossip, and the ghosts of who people used to be.

And this time, the danger isn't in the past.

It's right here.

Watching.

In Cherry Blossom Bay, every reunion comes with skeletons. Some just refuse to stay dead.

Perfect for readers who love:

✔ small-town cozies with emotional depth

✔ slow-burn, "will-they-won't-they" tension

✔ mysteries with heart, humor, and danger

✔ a heroine who refuses to back down—no matter who tells her to stop