The Girl in Town by Elle Gray

After the murder of her mother, Eve left Chesapeake Valley behind, hoping for a fresh start.
But home has a way of calling you back…

Former NSA agent Eve Wicker has faced many hardships and tragedies in life.
Needing to be closer to her ailing father, Eve takes a position as her hometown Sheriff.
A position she never imagined would open many old wounds from her past.

When she receives a phone call about a body in the woods,
She drives up to the crime scene.
There, she grabs the attention of the town’s mountain recluse.
Roman Pike, a big burly ex-marine who’s as abrasive as he is brash.

Eve is no stranger to ego-driven men. What she didn’t foresee, though, is that they would go from butting heads to finding common ground.
Unfortunately, the friendship is short-lived when a case from Roman’s past and another murder converge — the murder of his ex-girlfriend.