Rival Secrets - J. D. Carothers

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Résumé :
What happens in Vegas can be deadly... After my parents passed away, I put my culinary dreams aside to be the lawyer they wanted. However, with my 30th birthday rapidly approaching, my bestie urges me to enter a cooking competition in Las Vegas. When a contestant is murdered, my time watching from the sidelines is over. I'm suddenly thrown into the event as a finalist. I knew the kitchen would heat up, but so did my love life when I unexpectedly met the handsome billionaire Evan Catalinus. Evan checks off all my dream guy boxes: a British accent that makes me hang on his every word, a love of food that rivals mine, and let's not forget those body-melting kisses. Evan declares he's falling for me, but I sense there's a truth he's not sharing, and my past makes me hesitate taking this budding relationship further. Will searching for a killer bring Evan and I closer to each other, or will the secrets kept in Vegas end my life before I can discover Evan's truth? Rival Secrets is the first book in the Love Over Murders series. Rival Secrets is a significantly updated and rewritten version of Cassie and Evan's story. The earlier version appeared as Thrill Ride. Each book is a standalone story featuring one couple's journey to their guaranteed H.E.A. and no cliffhanger. The series is especially for lovers of swoony moments intertwined with a murder mystery....

Sommaire:
Sizzling romance, unexpected secrets, and a cooking competition. It's Vegas. Anything can happen. Cassandra I dream of quitting my job. Haunted by my deceased parents' expectations and drowning in school debt, I'm stuck. At least that's what I think until this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes along-an opportunity that includes a sexy billionaire with a swoony British accent and sparkling eyes. I know I'm in trouble when his toe-tingling kisses send chills down my spine. That's the least of my worries though. Evan I snuck off to Vegas to sort out my problems, but then I meet Cassandra, a petite beauty that exudes confidence and passion. My desire for her is as intense as my need to protect her. She gives me a reason to exist. There's just one catch. I have a secret that could ruin everything. Thankfully, we're only together for a short time. This will be over before she finds out the truth. But the thought of letting her go makes my heart ache....