Stealing from the Sheriff: A Small-Town, Secret Identity Romance. Hard to Handle

He wears the badge. She wears a lie. When the sheriff starts looking too closely, which will give first-the truth or their restraint?Delaney Brooks arrives in Pine Bluff under a borrowed name and a bruised past, determined to disappear behind the counter of the Sunset Diner. Sheriff Callum Hayes notices everything-her steady hands, her restless eyes, the way danger seems to trail her like shadow at dusk.
Their pull is instant, wrong, irresistible. As a ghost from Delaney's past resurfaces with threats and proof, the small town tightens into a trap: one wrong move will cost her freedom, and trusting the wrong man will cost her heart. Callum has sworn to protect his town, but keeping Delaney safe means breaking rules-his and hers-and inviting a storm that could strip them both bare. Heat sparks into something fierce and tender, even as secrets multiply and the clock runs down.
Stealing from the Sheriff is a gritty, small-town romantic suspense about a woman trying to outrun her history and the lawman who sees the truth-and wants her anyway. Expect sharp banter, stolen kisses, and a race to redemption where love might be the most dangerous confession of all.