Pelican Harbor Series by Colleen Coble

It started with one little lie. But Jane Hardy will do everything in her power to uncover the truth. When Jane Hardy is appointed interim sheriff in Pelican Harbor, Alabama, after her father retires, there's no time for an adjustment period. He is arrested for theft and then implicated in a recent murder, and Jane quickly realizes she's facing someone out to destroy her father... moreIt started with one little lie. But Jane Hardy will do everything in her power to uncover the truth. When Jane Hardy is appointed interim sheriff in Pelican Harbor, Alabama, after her father retires, there's no time for an adjustment period. He is arrested for theft and then implicated in a recent murder, and Jane quickly realizes she's facing someone out to destroy her father.They escaped from a cult fifteen years ago, and Jane has searched relentlessly for her mother—who refused to leave—ever since. Could someone from that horrible past have found them?Reid Bechtol is a well-known journalist who makes documentaries, and his sights are currently set on covering Jane's career. Jane has little interest in the attention, but the committee who appointed her loves the idea of the publicity.Jane finds herself depending on Reid's calm manner as he follows her around taping his documentary, and they begin working together to clear her father. But Reid has his own secrets from the past, and the gulf between them may be impossible to cross.It started with one little lie. But Jane Hardy will do everything in her power to uncover the truth. less

The second book in a gripping new series from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble. Lies have rocked Jane Hardy’s world. And now that her son is being targeted, she’s got at least two reasons to run.Jane Hardy’s life has been utterly disrupted. Almost immediately after taking over as Chief of Police for Pelican Harbor, her department was rocked by scandal. For the first time in her adult life, Jane thought she was falling in love . . moreThe second book in a gripping new series from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble. Lies have rocked Jane Hardy’s world. And now that her son is being targeted, she’s got at least two reasons to run.Jane Hardy’s life has been utterly disrupted. Almost immediately after taking over as Chief of Police for Pelican Harbor, her department was rocked by scandal. For the first time in her adult life, Jane thought she was falling in love . . . until she discovered that Reid Bechtol had been hiding the truth about who he really was. And if that wasn’t enough, she learned that her father had been lying to her for the last fifteen years and that her son wasn’t really dead.The silver lining is that her son, Will, is back in her life and she’s building a relationship with him for the first time.When Reid embarks on filming a new documentary about the oil platforms in Mobile Bay, someone begins threatening Will to get Reid to stop his investigation. His informant’s body is found lashed to one of the supports under the platform, and Jane has to help Reid find out who is targeting him if she wants to make sure her son survives as well.His deception and the current danger give Jane plenty of reasons to run from Reid. But are there more reasons to stay? less

The third book in a riveting new series from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble.A shocking murder.Chief of Police Jane Hardy plunges into the investigation of a tragic local murder, but everything in her personal life is unraveling.Her son’s arrest.Jane’s son is accused of manslaughter, and she has to decide whether or not she can trust her ex, Reid, in the attempt to prove Will’s innocence—and whether she’s going to trust Reid with her heart. Three missing days... moreThe third book in a riveting new series from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble.A shocking murder.Chief of Police Jane Hardy plunges into the investigation of a tragic local murder, but everything in her personal life is unraveling.Her son’s arrest.Jane’s son is accused of manslaughter, and she has to decide whether or not she can trust her ex, Reid, in the attempt to prove Will’s innocence—and whether she’s going to trust Reid with her heart. Three missing days.With the recent discovery of her mother’s whereabouts, Jane learns not only that her mother stole something vital all those years ago but that she drugged Jane so she wouldn’t be able to remember. What happened in those three days could change everything.It all started with one little lie. But the truth is finally coming out. less