book cover of Love, Lies, and Local News
 

Love, Lies, and Local News

(2024)
A novel by

 
 
"Love, Lies, and Local News"

Elizabeth Nelson, a fearless foreign correspondent from small-town Sweetwater Springs, Ohio, is used to chasing stories in the world's most volatile regions alongside her trusted videographer, Vincent Rivera. But when a military coup in Venezuela forces them to flee for their lives and return to the United States, leaving Vincent hospitalized in El Paso with a fractured ankle, Elizabeth's journey takes an unexpected turn back to her roots.

Returning to her Midwest hometown for a college friend's wedding, Elizabeth collides with her past in the form of Noah Montgomery, her high school sweetheart turned rising political star. Their reunion ignites old sparks, but their visions for the town's future couldn't be more different. While Noah champions stability, Elizabeth's investigative instincts smell trouble brewing beneath the surface.

As Noah signs off on a controversial industrial project that threatens to demolish a beloved community center, Elizabeth uncovers a trail of environmental violations and worker exploitation. But before she can dig deeper, a devastating flood nearly claims her life and destroys the community center. In the aftermath, Noah confides his suspicions: the disaster wasn't natural at all, but a calculated act of sabotage.

With the town in chaos, Noah turns to Elizabeth for help in exposing the truth. As they work together, rekindling their connection, an unexpected complication arrives: Vincent, now recovered and ready to whisk Elizabeth back to their globe-trotting life. But Vincent's unspoken feelings for Elizabeth manifest in a dangerous obsession, putting Noah's life at risk and forcing Elizabeth to confront her true desires.

As the clock ticks down, Elizabeth and Noah race to uncover who's behind the town's destruction. Will they solve the mystery and give their romance a second chance? Or will Vincent's jealousy tear them apart – permanently?

"Love, Lies, and Local News" is a heart-pounding romantic suspense that explores the delicate balance between love and ambition, loyalty and truth, set against the backdrop of small-town politics and global intrigue. In a world where the past and present collide, Elizabeth must choose between the thrill of chasing stories abroad and the deepening mystery – and love – waiting for her at home.

Genre: Romance



About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors