Books like Reckless by Sherryl Woods
Amanda Roberts, a sharp‑tongued New York journalist, is reassigned to a rural Georgia paper to cover menial stories. Her routine is upended when celebrated chef Maurice dies in classic culinary fashion, prompting her to suspect foul play. Detective Joe Donelli, a former Brooklyn cop now in the South, initially dismisses the case but quickly becomes obsessed with both solving the death and protecting Amanda. As the two battle local suspects, hidden scandals, and their own growing attraction, they must navigate a tangled web of deceit, danger, and destiny in Atlanta’s humid streets.
First publish date: February 1989
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Sherryl Woods
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