Moonlight Avenue by Gerri Hill

Finley Knight is an ex-cop living in the shadows of 'what if,' running a solitary private investigation firm in Corpus Christi. Her quiet life is disrupted when Rylee Moore, a persistent newcomer from Amarillo, refuses to take 'no' for an answer and maneuvers her way into a job as the agency's lone receptionist.

The stakes escalate when a grisly murder investigation brings Detective Dee Woodard to Finley’s doorstep. For Dee, the case is personal—she moved to the coast nearly a decade ago to escape her feelings for an ex, only to find herself working alongside the woman she never truly left behind.

When Dee is forced off the official investigation, she joins forces with Finley’s team. Together, they navigate a dangerous web of drug deals and systemic cover-ups. Amidst the violence, old flames reignite, forcing the duo to survive a lethal predator if they ever hope to reclaim their shared future.