Fragile Designs
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble, published by Thomas Nelson Incorporated in 2024, is a 352-page novel that weaves together elements of mystery, romance, and suspense. The story follows Carly Harris, who, after the mysterious murder of her police-officer husband, struggles to support herself and her infant son. When her grandmother suggests restoring their family’s Beaufort home into a bed-and-breakfast, Carly uncovers a hidden family secret and an heirloom that could endanger her family’s lives.
As Carly seeks help from her neighbor, homicide detective Lucas Bennett, they become embroiled in a dangerous mystery involving a potentially priceless Fabergé egg and connections to the Russian mafia. Their collaboration reveals not only the peril surrounding the heirloom but also the possibility of rekindling a romance that had once faltered. Fragile Designs presents a blend of amateur sleuthing, family dynamics, and the challenges of trust, set against a backdrop of suspense and intrigue.
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“With tons of suspects and plenty of danger, this is Coble at her best.” –Library Journal “Nobody does romantic suspense better than Colleen Coble.” –Lisa Gardner “Engaging characters, irresistible intrigue, and a slow-burning romance.” –Mary Burton
USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble knows there are few things more dangerous than family secrets, and her novels provide that ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance. Perfect for fans of Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me or Allison Brennan’s You’ll Never Find Me.
Since her police-officer husband Eric’s mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn’t sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist. So, when her grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the family’s large Beaufort home and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she immediately gets to work clearing out the house. In the process, she uncovers a family secret that Eric kept hidden. And an heirloom that the wrong person wouldn’t hesitate to kill for.
Homicide detective Lucas Bennett isn’t his neighbor’s biggest fan, not since she broke his brother’s heart years ago. But when Carly turns to Lucas for help, believing she’s found a lost Fabergé egg that would be worth millions and could put her family’s lives in danger, he can’t help but get involved. Soon, they’re entangled in a mystery with threads that lead all the way to the Russian mafia. Lucas has gotten in deep, and while he trusts his ability to keep Carly and her family safe, he begins to realize he’s vulnerable to an unexpected kind of danger–and helpless to stop the freefall. As they continue working closely together, Carly and Lucas realize they may have found something more precious than gold. Yet it’s only a matter of time before Carly–or, worse, someone she loves–gets hurt.
Colleen Coble’s Fragile Designs is gripping suspense with closed-door romance and includes an intriguing mystery surrounding an extremely valuable Fabergé egg, second-chance romance, home renovation, and found family.
Looking for more from this author Try her Annie Pederson Series (Edge of Dusk, Dark of Night, and Break of Day) or her most recent novel coauthored with Rick Acker, I Think I Was Murdered.
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