The Deputy's K-9 Matchmaker

She came home looking for a fresh start. He gave up his career for his best friend. His matchmaking police dog thinks they belong together.

Deputy Ben Jacobs had a choice: keep climbing the LAPD career ladder or retire alongside Czar, the K-9 partner who'd spent nine years at his side.

For Ben, there was no choice.

Now he's starting over in Coyote Springs, California, helping the small-town sheriff build a K-9 unit on a shoestring budget. Ben likes rules, routine, and knowing exactly what comes next.

Then Czar meets Jill Martin.

And apparently decides she's theirs.

Jill never expected a messy divorce to send her back to the hometown she once escaped. But a new job as an investigative reporter could be exactly what she needs to rebuild her confidence—and maybe uncover the story that finally launches her career.

She does not need a distraction.

Especially one involving a sexy, by-the-book deputy and the retired police dog who keeps finding excuses to push them together.

But Jill's reporter instincts are telling her something is wrong in Coyote Springs. As her investigation leads her toward secrets someone would rather keep buried, Ben's protective instincts kick into overdrive.

And somewhere between danger, second chances, and one extremely opinionated K-9, Jill and Ben discover that starting over might be better with someone beside you.

Especially when the dog has already decided how the story should end.

A heartwarming small-town romantic suspense filled with a protective deputy hero, investigative reporter heroine, matchmaking K-9, homecoming, mystery, emotional second chances, and a feel-good happily-ever-after.