The Derby Deception: A Bluegrass Romantic Suspense Novel

They were rivals investigating the same crime. Neither expected to fall for the competition.

When a hundred-and-forty-year-old diamond vanishes from a locked case in the middle of a four-hundred-guest Derby gala, insurance investigator Vivian Hale is sent to Ashgrove Downs to recover it — whether the estate's own security chief wants her help or not.

Grant Sinclair doesn't trust outside investigators, and he especially doesn't trust one implying his team missed something. But as the case unravels into something far bigger than a single theft — a sophisticated jewel and art forgery ring quietly targeting Bluegrass country's wealthiest families — Vivian and Grant have no choice but to work together.

The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the case becomes — and the more their rivalry turns into something neither of them saw coming.

The Derby Deception is a slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers romantic suspense novel full of old-money glamour, a twisty heist mystery, and a partnership that becomes a love story.

✔ 150+ pages, fully formatted, professional ebook (.docx)

✔ Rivals-to-lovers / enemies-to-partners romance trope

✔ Jewel theft & art forgery ring mystery with high-society stakes

✔ Perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, heist thrillers, and old-money settings

Length: 150+ pages

Genre: Romance / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense