The Innocent: A Cozy Mystery with Romance

The Grace Harper Cozy Mysteries with Romance Series Book 2

A small town. A shocking claim. One woman who sees through the lies.

When former FBI agent Grace Harper stops in the quiet town of Bitter Creek, she expects nothing more than a place to rest before moving on. But when a nineteen-year-old newlywed reports being attacked at work, the story ignites outrage and fear across the community.

The case seems open-and-shut—until Grace notices the details don’t add up.

The evidence doesn’t match. The witness stories shift. And the town’s need to believe in innocence may be hiding something far more complicated. As Grace digs deeper, she uncovers secrets that challenge everything Bitter Creek stands for—and test her own faith in human decency.

Caught between loyalty and truth, Grace must decide whether exposing the lies will heal a town... or break it forever.

With her loyal hound Duke at her side and her old friend Marisol from the Bureau checking in from afar, Grace once again finds herself standing where justice and mercy collide.

Fans of Melinda Leigh, Amanda Flower, and Kendra Elliot will love this heartfelt blend of clean suspense, slow-burn romance, and small-town mystery that defines the Grace Harper Mysteries.

The Innocent is a cozy mystery with romance—deeply human, morally charged, and impossible to forget.