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Strictly Justice: Fighting for Innocence: A New Orleans Romantic Suspense
Paperback
Series: The Strictly Contemporary Romance Novels
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 9 2026
Pages: 468
Weight: 0.91
Height: 1.16 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A relentless true crime podcaster. A brilliant law professor who plays strictly by the rules. And a ticking clock on death row that forces them to cross every line.
From a former law professor of 30+ years comes an age-gap legal suspense romance where the tension isn't just personal-it's a matter of life and death.
Kendra Pierce has built her top-rated true crime podcast on one ironclad rule: follow the evidence, never your feelings. But when a terrifying new lead suggests an innocent man is weeks away from execution on Louisiana's death row, she flies to New Orleans to blow the case wide open. She expects a fight for the truth. She doesn't expect the brilliant, infuriatingly rigid legal mind standing in her way.
Defense attorney and law professor Nate Reeves does everything by the book. He knows the corrupt underbelly of the justice system better than anyone, and he's learned the hard way that emotion gets clients killed. He doesn't trust smooth-talking podcasters looking for ratings, and he certainly doesn't want Kendra digging into a case that could ruin both of their careers.
But with an execution date looming, they are forced into an uneasy alliance.
As they scour the sweltering, atmospheric streets of New Orleans for clues, the technicalities of the law clash with the cold hard facts of the street. But the real danger isn't just the shadow figures trying to bury the evidence-it's the suffocating, slow-burn attraction building between them. Nate is determined to keep his professional boundaries intact, but Kendra is a master at breaking down defenses.
When the investigation takes a deadly turn, they must trust each other to survive. Can they expose the real killer before time runs out, or will their explosive chemistry cost an innocent man his life?
Strictly Justice is Book 7 in the thrilling Strictly series. It is a standalone, full-length legal romantic suspense novel featuring a grumpy law professor, an ambitious heroine, a high-stakes investigation, and a sizzling slow burn. No cliffhangers!
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