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Fatal Deception

By Nicole Helm

On Sale: 12/30/2025
He wants her

And someone wants her dead

When Audra Young walks into his office, Detective Copeland Bennett is surprised that this cool, self-assured rancher is asking for his help. At first, he assumes that the urn full of human remains delivered to her house was just a macabre mistake. Yet as the threats against her life become more chilling, he realizes that she needs protection—protection he’s determined to provide. But it’s going to take a deep dive into her family’s hidden past and all of Copeland’s skills as an investigator to identify Audra’s ruthless antagonist…

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Bent County Protectors series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Vanishing Point
Book 2: Killer on the Homestead
Book 3: Fatal Deception
Book 4: Eyewitness in Danger
ISBN: 9780369770646
Imprint: Harlequin Intrigue
On Sale: Dec 30, 2025
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 224
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Police & Law Enforcement
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Suspense
BISAC 3: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
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Nicole Helm

Biography

Nicole Helm writes down-to-earth contemporary romance and fast-paced romantic suspense. She lives with her husband and two sons in Missouri. Visit her website: www.nicolehelm.com

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<em>He wants her</em><br><br><em>And someone wants her dead</em><br><br> When Audra Young walks into his office, Detective Copeland Bennett is surprised that this cool, self-assured rancher is asking for his help. At first, he assumes that the urn full of human remains delivered to her house was just a macabre mistake. Yet as the threats against her life become more chilling, he realizes that she needs protection—protection he’s determined to provide. But it’s going to take a deep dive into her family’s hidden past and all of Copeland’s skills as an investigator to identify Audra’s ruthless antagonist…<br><br><strong>From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.</strong><br><br><strong>Discover more action-packed stories in the</strong><strong><strong> Bent County Protectors </strong><strong>series. <strong>All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:</strong> </strong></strong><br><br> Book 1: <i>Vanishing Point</i><br>Book 2: <i>Killer on the Homestead</i><br>Book 3: <i>Fatal Deception</i><br>Book 4: <i>Eyewitness in Danger</i>

ISBN: 9780369770646
Imprint: Harlequin Intrigue
On Sale: Dec 30, 2025
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 224
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Police & Law Enforcement
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Suspense
BISAC 3: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:

Nicole Helm

Biography

<p>Nicole Helm writes down-to-earth contemporary romance and fast-paced romantic suspense. She lives with her husband and two sons in Missouri. Visit her website: www.nicolehelm.com</p>gt;