Things We Hide from the Light - Lucy Score

Nash Morgan, the police chief, is known for being a good guy and for how his uniform makes him look like he has a big behind. The last thing he needs is for the lanky, sassy Lina Solavita to move in next door and start making him feel emotions he lacks the energy to express after his Southern charm was damaged by two gunshots and now he must deal with a criminal who is still on the run in a town where most people view the law more as a "guideline." Lina is aiming for something. Once she gets what she wants, she has no plans to stay. The people of Knockemout have other ideas. She is quickly absorbed into small-town life. Dog-sitting. putting on a bridesmaid outfit. Taking a shower and listening to the handsome police chief. When Nash finds out Lina's secret, these friends become enraged rivals even though the sparks flying between them can't tell the difference between love and hate.