I’m not running from my past. It isn’t dark or sordid. Yet that doesn’t stop it from blowing my curated, stable life to smithereens.

A letter from my long-dead parents, the sister I haven’t seen in years, and a childhood friend appear all at the same time—and make me remember who I was before I got entangled with a cruel man.

Now this man is dead, and I’m accused of his murder.

As I wait in the bleak interrogation room for my public defender, I can’t believe it’s Kurt Jericho who walks through the door—and all grown up.

As we start working together on my case, I can’t ignore the pull of him. He feels like home… But acting on my feelings might make me a criminal.

As criminal as the man who delivered the letter from my parents. He’s a part of Chicago’s hidden underworld, and I know better than to get involved. But he makes me laugh and keeps my panic at bay.

Falling for my lawyer and a gangster—not exactly good-girl moves. But before I worry about that, let’s see if I can avoid going to jail…

Almost Criminal is a standalone MFM contemporary romance novel. It contains steamy bedroom scenes, violence, and some dark subject matter. Please venture into these pages at your own discretion.