Not an Ordinary Baronet — G.G. Vandagriff

A gunshot splits the night, confirming Paula's worst fears. What she has discovered could cost her life. She throws open her window and escapes into the night.

When David receives her call, he acts instinctively to protect her though he is engaged to another woman.

Paula tells him about the drugs and mayhem that led to her father's murder. As investigative journalists, they decide to tell the story behind the transformation of an idyllic bit of countryside into a lawless wilderness.

Though Paula has fearlessly exposed Chicago crime and corruption, David is surprised at her sudden vulnerability. He pledges to stand by her whatever happens.

They quickly learn that this is a bigger story than meth labs in Missouri. Together they begin a life on the run, digging through countless layers of misdirection, all the while fighting a fierce attraction between them. Following leads to Seattle, Las Vegas, LA's Chinatown, Chicago, and Arkansas, they find that everyone seems to know more than they do. But no one understands the whole story. Soon David and Paula are in the crosshairs of a murderer.

Their feelings for one another evolve into an intimacy that makes them rethink everything they thought they knew about each other. Could they be falling in love? What about David's engagement? What about Paula's missing memories? Will they even survive to have a future together?