Jake Chandler is a struggling small-town Florida lawyer, and his life is falling apart. His ex-wife makes seeing his daughter difficult, his boyfriend Noah may be cheating on him, and his money woes are growing. Jake hopes that a new murder defense case will help with his money woes, but his ex-wife Elena is the prosecutor. It’s bad enough she has to fight with him over custody of their daughter. Now she wants nothing more than to beat him in the courtroom, too.<br><br>And then people around him start dying.<br><br>First, an ex-lover gets his brains blown out while he and Jake have coffee. The danger comes even closer. Then Jake meets handsome FBI agent Xavier, who is investigating the crimes surrounding him. Can Jake trust this new man in his life? Is Xavier who he says he is? Or does his involvement put Jake and those he loves in even more danger?

Love and Murder

“I hope so.” I picked up the letters she brought in for my signature and handed them back to her after signing.


Lou Ann cocked her head. “I never cared for Anton when I worked at that firm, but that S.O.B. didn’t deserve to be killed.”


I opened my mouth but stopped. I wanted to tell her about Anton’s offer before he got shot. Now, with Anton dead, and Jessica raising the rent it, it seemed pointless. I, and my law practice, was bleeding dry. I couldn’t touch the rest of the money that Frank’s sister gave me because I hadn’t earned the fees yet. If Frank didn’t take a plea, his case went to trial. I wouldn’t be able to afford the experts like a DNA expert, and the fingerprint expert, and keep this office running.


“Jake, were you going to say something?”


I shook my head. Lou Ann walked to her desk. By January, I wouldn’t be in this building. By Frank’s trial, Lou Ann wouldn’t be around and I’d have to file for personal bankruptcy. 15


Chapter 29