The Kensington-Gerard Detective series follows the careers of NYPD Homicide Detectives Jessie Kensington and her partner Zachary Gerard as they fight crime in the city that never sleeps. Jessie is a good detective, but is damaged with commitment issues that have a fearsome grip on her present. Gerard’s been around law all his life as seen through the eyes of his father, a hotshot attorney with a reputation for racking up not guilty verdicts on his son’s cases. That only adds to their already tenuous relationship.
Greed, betrayal, sexual tension, threats on their lives, abductions, and missing witnesses makes for an ongoing parade of cases that seem unsolvable, but the fascination of seeing the evidence mount, regardless of setbacks, the pieces of the puzzle always seem to fit into a nice neat little package. In the end, persistence on Zach’s part opens Jessie’s mind to the fullness of a life her heritage has denied her. THE KENSINGTON-GERARD DETECTIVE SERIES IS CREATED BY K. T. ROBERTS

Kensington-Gerard Detective Series

The cab stopped in front of Wolfgang Puck's Steakhouse. Exiting the vehicle, Jessie ran her hands down the front of her slacks to smooth any newly acquired wrinkles when she looked up and noticed Zach giving her an approving glance. He smiled when he realized she'd caught him, and her heart skipped a beat. God, he was gorgeous. Jessie couldn't recall the last time anyone had complimented her. The truth was, she'd forgotten how good it felt, yet she reminded herself not to read too much into it. He was a player. Even so, she couldn't help but let the internal giddiness linger a little longer. 


She watched him from the corner of her eye. The lights from passing cars illuminated his handsome face like a neon light. Falling for him would be so easy -- and so wrong. Once a playboy, always a playboy Jessie reminded herself. And then there was that thing about getting involved with her partner. 


"What?" tripped off the tip of his tongue. "You're staring at me."


Chapter 23: THE DATE - PART 1