Reluctant Suspicion - Love Against the Odds Standalone Collection, #8

Forbidden romance: undercover cop & suspect. Blake Carson has done his homework, but nothing can prepare him for what he experiences when he walks into Ashton's bar to assume his latest role. Doing his job means going undercover to get close to their latest suspect. Choker has been claiming victims and leaving no trace of evidence behind. The bar is Molly's life, she's the only person left in the family, responsibility has fallen to her to keep the business going.
But with the murders taking place so close to home, her staff and customers are getting edgy. She can't afford to lose it all, but she can't run the place alone. When Blake appears it seems that all of her prayers have been answered. Brought closer by a terrifying event, Molly's trust in this stranger grows. Blake knows that she'll discover who he really is and never forgive him for his lies. But he just can't make himself stay away from the enticing licensee he was supposed to be here to ensnare.