Heated — Kathleen Brooks

Wilder Townsend was just a small-town guy when he left home for college in New York City. He got a weekend job as a bouncer at the hottest nightclub in the city. The rest is history. He now owned a chain of the hottest, most luxurious, and exclusive nightclubs all over the world. Everything was going great – Wilder had moved to the small town of Shadows Landing to be closer to his family, his new clubs were thriving, and his family was happy . . . until a phone call changed everything. Someone was trying to ruin his clubs, and Wilder had to find out who before he lost everything he's worked so hard to build. Bexley Moretti had just been promoted to detective when she received her first undercover assignment. Wilder Townsend's clubs were under investigation for serious crimes. Her mission was to get close to the enigmatic boss of WET nightclubs, a man who exuded charm and danger in equal measure, and bring him to justice. Only, Bex's first undercover investigation wasn't what she expected. She didn't expect to fall for Wilder and she didn't expect the investigation to take a turn that landed her and Wilder in a heated battle for their lives, the clubs, and their love. As they navigate the dangerous waters of their feelings and the investigation, they find themselves in a struggle that tests their love, their loyalty, and their very lives. Can Wilder and Bex discover the source of the danger, or will they all get burned?