Beautiful Exile - Catherine Cowles

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Colleen Hoover.I've been running from the past for most of my life, hiding in a small town and hoping no one discovers who I truly am. Which was working just fine until my brother moved his best friend onto our property.Now, I'm stuck trying to avoid the brooding billionaire's probing questions and piercing stares. And it doesn't help that I almost killed him the first time we met. Oops.But I can’t ignore him forever. And when all my lies come crashing down, it's Linc who steps in to shield me.Only, it's not just my safety at risk―it's my heart. Because when Linc touches me, I lose all sense.We might be building a life together. But Linc and I both have secrets and it’s only a matter of time until the forces from our pasts come back to tear everything apart. Forever.Tropes: - Romantic Suspense - Forced Proximity - Age Gap Romance - Found Family - Brother's Best Friend