Her Sleuth: A Friends-to-Lovers Small-Town Romantic Suspense

Come fall in love with the Malone brothers of Whisper!

She spent years crushing on him. Now she's all grown up—and impossible to ignore.

FBI agent Sean Malone thought returning to Whisper, North Carolina, would be a chance to reconnect with family and enjoy life at a slower pace. Instead, he finds himself face-to-face with Grace Whitman, the tomboy who once followed him and his brothers everywhere. Only Grace isn't a kid anymore. She's smart, successful, beautiful, and stirring up feelings Sean never expected.

Opening a business in the coastal town where she spent her childhood summers feels like the fresh start Grace has been searching for. Reconnecting with Sean is an unexpected bonus—one that quickly rekindles the feelings she's carried for years.

As Sean and Grace grow closer, the investigation into a serial killer takes an increasingly disturbing turn. With local law enforcement stretched thin, Sean is drawn deeper into the hunt for a killer before another woman disappears. But when the case collides with his personal life, he'll have to risk everything to protect the future he's only just begun to imagine.

Can Sean stop a killer before it's too late, or will the woman he's finally ready to claim be taken from him forever?

Perfect for Readers Who Enjoy:

•Childhood Friends to Lovers
•Small Town Romance
•Protective FBI Hero
•Strong Heroine
•Beach Town Setting
•Serial Killer Suspense
•Tomboy Grows Up
•Steamy Romance
•Race Against Time
•Law Enforcement Romance
•Romantic Suspense

The Malone Brothers Series:
Her Secret: Book 1 (KC & Moriah)
Her Sleuth: Book 2 (Sean & Grace)
Her Savior: Book 3 (Brian & Tess)

*This story is also published under the title Seaside Sanctuary by Sheridan Cole (©2026). The Sheridan Cole edition presents a sweeter, closed-door version of the same novel with refreshed narrative and dialogue. Both editions, published by Suspenseful Seduction Publishing, share the same storyline, with differences in language and on-page intimacy.

"Steamy and suspenseful, with a couple to root for and an evil villain to hate, The Devil's Spare Change is the kind of romantic suspense I love to read!"--NYT Bestselling Author Christy Reece

***Former title: The Devil's Spare Change. No new content added.