Meet Blaze Doucet, part-time billionaire and jazz musician, fulltime alpha-hole! It was not the welcome home I was expecting. My brother has been arrested for murder. Someone is trying to kill my sister and her new husband. The flames of turmoil are raging. And then there’s Detective Nichola (Nick) Renault. She ignited a firestorm of pain in me that hasn’t ceased in fifteen years. To uncover the truth of who’s trying to kill the people I love, I must return to the family business I hate. And the only person who can help me is the woman who caused me to leave in the first place. As Nick and I unravel old family secrets and uncover alliances masked in darkness, I’m torn between a burning desire and a blistering hatred. Amongst the flames of uncertainty, I’m realizing that all that could be waiting for us is the unforgiving fires of truth… In the Shadows of the Bayou, Love and Danger Dance to a Jazz Beat! Set in N'awlins Oh the angst! Second chance romance Enemies to lovers No third-act breakup MMC is a jazz musician FMC is a police detective Romantic suspense/thriller Interconnected standalone series This is the second installment of the Jazz Session series; and can be read as a standalone but the author recommends reading Quake first. Trigger warnings: There is reference to past sexual assault, suicide, and torture. Please go to the author's website for a full list of content warnings.