Fragile Designs

"With tons of suspects and plenty of danger, this is Coble at her best." — Library Journal | "Nobody does romantic suspense better than Colleen Coble." — Lisa Gardner | "Engaging characters, irresistible intrigue, and a slow-burning romance." — Mary Burton

USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble knows there are few things more dangerous than family secrets, and her novels provide that ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance. Perfect for fans of Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me or Allison Brennan's You'll Never Find Me.

Since her police-officer husband Eric's mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn't sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist. So, when her grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the family's 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 wouldn't hesitate to kill for.

Homicide detective Lucas Bennett isn't his neighbour's biggest fan, not since she broke his brother's heart years ago. But when Carly turns to Lucas for help, believing she's found a lost Fabergé egg that would be worth millions and could put her family's lives in danger, he can't help but get involved. Soon, they're 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 realise he's vulnerable to an unexpected kind of danger — and helpless to stop the freefall. As they continue working closely together, Carly and Lucas realise they may have found something more precious than gold. Yet it's only a matter of time before Carly — or, worse, someone she loves — gets hurt.

Colleen Coble's Fragile Designs is gripping suspense with closed-door romance and includes an intriguing mystery surrounding an extremely valuable Fabergé egg, second-chance romance, home renovation, and found family.

Looking for more from this author? Try her Annie Pederson Series (Edge of Dusk, Dark of Night, and Break of Day) or her most recent novel coauthored with Rick Acker, I Think I Was Murdered.