Sapphires and Secrets A Harlow Series, Contemporary Suspense Romance.

Rich. But all that glitters isn’t gold. Emilia Bonacci, introverted daughter of an overbearing jewelry tycoon. For one brief moment, she had it all. Now she’s on the run from a family who wants to destroy her. Small, charming, and picturesque. Harlow, Minnesota, seems like the perfect place to hide. Except a chance encounter throws her into the path of her forbidden first love… Blaine Callaghan always had dreams of living in a big city, until he made the mistake of falling for Emilia. Her powerful family doomed him to exile in this small town, away from his family and future. Seeing her now unearths years of buried love and resentment. But this earth-shattering attraction is impossible to avoid. Maybe they could be together this time. Except that anyone involved with Emilia will never be safe. If you enjoy Virgin River, slow-burn romance, quaint country towns, and a touch of suspense; you’ll love Sapphires and Secrets. Curl up with this bold small-town romance with a sinister mafia twist! ——— *Book One in the Harlow Series. This book is for you if you love: Forbidden first loves reunited. Opposites attract, with slow burn romance, and second chances. Contemporary Romance that skirts Women's Fiction. Heat with heart and big emotions. HEA/ Happy Ever After ending. Angsty with bursts of humor. Suspenseful, action-adventure, set in a small town, "western" setting. Blue-collar hero. Strong, hot mess, heroine. Multicultural and Interacial couple. Mafia connections and family drama. Wounded characters with a second chance at life. A tough hero who “gets it” and wants his woman to be whole. Steamy! For readers who love: Susan Wiggs, Brenda Novak, Fern Michaels, Elin Hilderbrand, Diane Chamberlain, Sandra Brown, Jojo Moyes, Sylvia Day, Lynsay Sands, Julia Quinn, Jill Shalvis, Kristin Hannah, Lisa Kleypas, Bella Andre, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, Christine Feehan, Sherryl Woods, Diana Palmer, Mary Kay Andrews, Sophie Kinsella, Jamie McGuire, Melissa Foster, Kristen Ashley, Jessica Sorensen, Jamie McGuire, Marie Force, Colleen Hoover, Tammara Webber, Nora Roberts or JD Robb, Susan Stoker, Lisa Regan, Kathryn Croft, Chelle Bliss, Elle James.