DEADLY FORCE (4) by Beverly Long: Detective Sam Vernelli was in love with Tessa Fontaine when she was attacked and murdered, and Sam became a suspect when Tessa’s family turned against him. Now, with her younger sister in danger, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her — and his heart from a second go at love. Claire Fontaine believed Sam killed her sister but is starting to think she was wrong. Now can she trust him to protect her with a killer on her trail? Long’s got the right combination: a shadowy past, action-packed present and the possibility of a romantic future for a compelling couple.