When Spence Harden and Jeff, his writing partner and sometime lover, move into the house once owned by Spence's murdered parents, they have no idea what awaits them. First, they discover someone is stealing items from them, but have no clue who, or why. And then the unthinkable happens. Jeff is killed and Spence is framed for his murder.<br><br>Crime reporter Gregg Rowe wants to help Spence clear his name. All Spence needs to do is decide if he believes Gregg, or if the man himself is the killer. Once Gregg convinces Spence he's telling the truth, the pair set out to discover if there is a connection between Jeff's murder and that of Spence's parents ten years earlier ... while fighting their growing attraction to each other.

A Deadly Homecoming

“Hey. I sit on my ass almost as much as you do, I bet.”


“Probably not. And I should mow mylawn, before it turns into a jungle.”


“We started to, but never got to finish it.” Spence shook his head, going back to the patio. “We joked about burying bodies there. I guess I should be glad Fowler didn’t take it quite that far when he killed Jeff.”


“Hey.” Gregg gripped Spence’s arm. “Enough of that. We’re supposed to be enjoying the evening, not thinking about that bastard.”


“Yeah. I know. I hope he shows up tonight so—”


“I said no more about him, and I meant it.” Gregg released his grip, sitting down beside Spence. “What were you going to plant?”


“The usual, I guess. What you have, plus beets, cucumbers and corn, and maybe some strawberries.”


Spence snorted. “That’s a matter of opinion. I’m…okay, this probably sounds…girly. But I love strawberries dipped in chocolate.”


“Try raspberries and chocolate,” Gregg riposted with a grin.


Chapter 39