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Welcome to Rosefield, Montana—where everyone has secrets, the law has its own rules, and the man sworn to protect you might be the most dangerous one of all.

The Reckoning Duet is a dark, small-town romantic suspense series following Summer Miller and Sheriff Jacob Darnell through obsession, betrayal, captivity, corruption, and a love that refuses to stay within the lines of right and wrong.

What begins with a disappearance quickly unravels into something far darker, exposing the secrets buried beneath Rosefield—and forcing Summer to question who she can trust when the difference between her protector and her captor becomes dangerously blurred.

Expect forced proximity, an age gap, a possessive sheriff, morally grey characters, psychological suspense, small-town secrets, spice, and plenty of “I probably shouldn’t want him… but I absolutely do.”

Their story begins with The Fall of Summer and concludes with The Ashes of Summer.

The Reckoning Duet must be read in order.

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Are you ready to meet the sheriff?

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When her father locks away a powerful man, Summer Miller becomes the one marked to pay the price.

The sheriff, Jacob Darnell, swears he’ll protect her. But he has always blurred the line between duty and desire. His badge is her shield. His house, her prison. His touch, the most dangerous risk of all.

In Rosefield, every promise hides a lie. Every smile conceals a weapon.

And the closer Summer comes to escape, the deeper betrayal cuts.

Because love isn’t salvation.

It’s obsession.

And vengeance isn’t the only thing waiting in the dark.

This isn’t a fairytale. It’s a reckoning.

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER.
INSTEAD SHE WAS TAKEN.

Summer Miller is trapped in a place where obedience means survival. Every promise hides a threat, and every act of defiance has consequences.

They want her broken.

Back in Rosefield, Sheriff Jacob Darnell will stop at nothing to bring her home. But every answer uncovers another lie. Every lead exposes a truth that was never meant to be found. And the closer he gets to Summer, the closer he gets to a past capable of destroying everything she thought she knew.

Because love like his isn’t gentle.

It’s relentless.
It’s unforgiving.
And it will burn everything in its path.

Every reckoning burns. This one leaves ashes.