Lovers
Seventeen years ago, Dominic Boldrey was branded a killer and locked away for the murder of his girlfriend. Now, his conviction has been overturned, and he’s walking free. But Roslyn Bates, the victim's best friend, isn't interested in legal technicalities—she’s focused on a debt she believes is still owed in blood.
As Roslyn’s relentless pursuit of justice crashes into Dominic’s desperate search for the truth, they unearth a conspiracy far more twisted than a simple wrongful conviction. Together, they discover a chilling reality: the greatest threat isn't the wolf in sheep's clothing, but the shepherd who was supposed to keep them safe.
- Dominic - Protagonist
- Penny - Dominic’s girlfriend, deceased
- Roslyn - Penny’s best friend
- Darius - Works for Dominic’s family
- Chris - Prosecutor on Dominic’s case, Loren’s father
- Loren - Chris’s son
- Dominic walks out of prison after his conviction is overturned.
- Dominic goes to stay at the cabin where Penny died.
- Roslyn sneaks into Dominic’s cabin and confronts him.
- Dominic tells Roslyn he fell asleep after a party and woke up to find Penny dead beside him. He doesn’t know what happened but wants to remember that night.
- Dominic asks Roslyn to help him figure out who really killed Penny.
- Roslyn and Dominic break into Chris’s house and find Penny’s cell phone.
- They find messages showing Chris was blackmailing Penny into sending him nudes and sleeping with him after she asked for help with a drunk driving arrest.
- Penny threatened to expose Chris, so he went to the cabin, found her asleep in bed, and slit her throat.
- Roslyn kills Chris.
- Roslyn plants a knife with Dominic’s prints under Chris’s bed, then calls 911.
- Loren paid Roslyn to kill Chris for his inheritance.
This is a short story from the In Your Cards collection. I really enjoyed the dual perspective, as jumping between Roslyn and Dominic’s POVs gave the narrative a lot of depth and kept me guessing about their motivations.
For a short read, the character development was solid but not too deep. The tension builds steadily throughout, leading up to a twist at the end that I honestly didn't see coming. It’s a great pick if you’re looking for something quick that still delivers a solid, suspenseful payoff.
- Murder
- Death
- Violence
- Abuse
- Sexual assault
- Anxiety
- Alcohol
Publisher: Independently Published
ASIN: B0GT7Q8YJV
Publication Date: May 25, 2026
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
