Needful — Ann Somerville

A perfect storm of unfortunate events - a sick child, schoolyard bullying, malicious gossip, and the interfence of a former lover - are driving Jerna and Ria apart. But as they struggle to keep their relationship alive, Ria's old friend, Orlan, becomes a murder suspect, and Jerna, Ria and Sila must put personal needs aside to clear Orlan's name and stop more women being killed.

Illness in Jerna's family has put his relationship with Ria under massive strain, but just as he hopes to rebuild things, school bullying threatens both his older daughter's happiness and his precious time with his lover. Ria struggles to understand the needs of a father and his children, but when Ria's former lover, Orlan Gomici, turns up, his mischief making puts Ria's relationship with Jerna under even more stress.

Annoyance turns to anxiety when Orlan is suspected of multiple murders, and his newest lover - Sila - comes under attack too. Jerna, Ria and Sila must put personal needs aside and work together to clear Orlan's name and stop more women being killed.

This work is a sequel to "Games & Consequences", and is the third and final book of the "Remastering Jerna" series.