Missing the Stars — Melissa Sinclair

After a family tragedy, Cole Davenport left his home of Bourbonville. He became a PI in an effort to heal from the events that cost his parents their lives. Through his company, Port Investigations, Cole has lived a life of high risk protecting those who can't protect themselves, never going back to the home and brother he misses. After a series of events have left him floundering he is called while on a needed vacation by his brother. His brother pleads with him to return home and help him find his missing jockey and racehorse. But is his brother being completely forthcoming or tricking him into coming home? Jessie Carpenter's brother has gone off the grid. Is he trying to break free from the sister he considers overbearing or is it something more? Jessie fears he's caught up in something dangerous and needs help. She goes to Bourbonville in an effort to track down answers and instead finds Cole. Instantaneous attraction throws them both off their game, and they find themselves involved in a game of cat and mouse that is complicated by their growing feelings. Can Cole and Jessie find a way to heal the wounds of the past while they rush to unravel the web of lies spawned from that fateful day?