Forever, Phoenix — Katie Mettner

The last time Phoenix Korby saw Adam Erwin was six years ago, when he waved goodbye to her; a new diploma in one hand, and her heart in the other. Now, six years later, she finds him standing on her doorstep, forced by fate to be her hero.The last time Adam Erwin saw Phoenix Korby was in his rearview mirror, as he drove away from her, their hometown, and the ghosts that haunted him. Now, six years later, his first official assignment as Detective Adam Erwin of Cloquet PD has him staring into her sad brown eyes once again. What he sees in the shadows of her heart gives him hope he can resurrect from the ashes the only thing he has ever wanted, her love. Caught up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, Phoenix and Adam must work quickly to find her best friend. When bullets start flying, and people start dying, Phoenix knows Adam will protect her from the bad guys, while he tries to steal her heart.When the danger fades and life returns to normal, Adam wants Phoenix back in his life. What he doesn't know is that Phoenix has one final secret, and it's destroying her from the outside in. A wig, a wedding and a wish must work in harmony to bring Adam and Phoenix together, forever.