Pyre by Cathleen Cole

She’s never felt as though she belonged until she met him—but trust is a fragile thing, and he’s about to find out exactly how easily it breaks…

Rae

Being Sentinel’s medical examiner and funeral home owner has never won me any popularity contests. Most people find me unsettling. But Pyre has never looked at me like I’m strange. When he finally stops watching from a distance and makes his move, I let myself believe that maybe two weird people can make something real together. Then I find out something he did and suddenly I don’t know if his interest in me was ever genuine. Was I ever more than what I could provide for his club? Now I have to figure out if the one man who made me feel worthy was lying to my face the whole time.

Pyre

I’ve wanted Rae for years. Watched over her quiet, strange, beautiful world from a distance, waiting for the right moment. I’m a former Navy Corpsman—I know how to be patient, how to assess a situation before moving in. When I finally make my move, it’s real. Every bit of it. She’s the only person who’s ever made sense to me, two oddball pieces that fit together in a way neither of us ever expected. But the club has business that won’t wait while you fall in love, and I made a decision I can’t take back. One I told myself was necessary. One that made sense at the time—before I understood exactly what I stood to lose.

An old enemy is back in Sentinel, the danger is very real, and my woman is caught in the middle. We’re going to have to fight like hell to build a life together—but only if she can forgive the one secret that might cost us everything.