Fragile Designs

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Theres only one thing more dangerous than family secrets.

Since her police-officer husband Erics mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isnt sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist. So when her grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the familys large Beaufort home and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she immediately gets to work clearing out the house. In the process, she uncovers a family secret that Eric kept hidden. And an heirloom that the wrong person wouldnt hesitate to kill for.

Homicide detective Lucas Bennett isnt his neighbors biggest fan, not since she broke his brothers heart years ago. But when Carly turns to Lucas for help, believing shes found a lost Faberg egg that would be worth millions and that could put her familys lives in danger, he cant help but get involved. Soon, theyre entangled in a mystery with threads that lead all the way to the Russian mafia. Lucas has gotten in deep, and while he trusts his ability to keep Carly and her family safe, he begins to realize hes vulnerable to an unexpected kind of danger. And hes helpless to stop the freefall. As they continue working closely together, Carly and Lucas realize they may have found something more precious than gold. Yet its only a matter of time before Carlyor, worse, someone she lovesgets hurt.

• Contemporary romantic suspense
• Stand-alone novel
• Book length: approximately 90,000 words
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

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Nobody does romantic suspense better than Colleen Coble. From a fascinating and fast-paced plot to characters who will make you want to cheer, Coble's novel offers up the perfect way to spend a weekend or any other time of the week. --Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
With tons of suspects and plenty of danger, this is Coble ('Annie Pederson' series) at her best. Readers will appreciate a stand-alone offering that'll keep them up all night with fast-paced and tightly written action. * Library Journal *

Author Bio

USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has written numerous romantic suspense novels including The Inn at Ocean's Edge, Twilight at Blueberry Barrens, and Beneath Copper Falls. Visit her website at ColleenCoble.com, Twitter: @colleencoble, Facebook: colleencoblebooks.