The Final Hurdle
Coastal Investigation Book 4
by Sheila Kell
Cunningham Publishing
February 28, 2026
Available in: e-Book
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The Final Hurdle
by Sheila Kell
A wedding on the beach. A shadow from the past. One chance to prove love is stronger than fear.
He's a PI fighting for redemption.
She's the woman who refuses to let him fall.
Together, they're about to face the storm of their lives.
JD Walker walked away from the police force in disgrace, broken by alcohol and betrayed by the partner he once trusted with his life. Years later, he's sober, he's built something worth fighting for---a thriving PI career, a fierce fiancée at his side, and the unconditional love of his eleven-year-old son.
Until Alan Kearns comes back.
JD's former partner hasn't forgotten---or forgiven. And he's chosen the week of JD's beach wedding to strike. First come the rumors. Then the sabotage. And finally, the one move JD can't forgive---using Henry Kyle to prove JD will never outrun his past.
As storms gather over the Mississippi coast, JD and Cassie must stand together against a ruthless enemy determined to dismantle their future. Trust will be tested. Vows will be threatened. And only by facing the shadows can they claim the light---and each other---for good.
The Final Hurdle is a heart-pounding romantic suspense filled with betrayal, redemption, and the kind of love that refuses to break---even when the storm rages.
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Sheila Kell's Bio
Sheila Kell writes about the romantic men who leave women's hearts pounding with a happily ever after built on memorable, adrenaline-pumping stories. Or, (since her editor tries to cut down on her long-windedness) simply "Smokin' Hot Romance & Intrigue." Her debut novel, HIS DESIRE (HIS Series #1), launched as an Amazon #1 romantic suspense bestseller and Top 100 overall, later winning the Readers' Favorite award for best romantic suspense novel. As a Southern girl who has left behind her days with the United States Air Force and as a University Vice President, she can usually be found nestled in the Mississippi woods, where she lives with her cats and all the strays that magically find her front door. When she isn't writing, you can find Sheila with her nose in a good book, dealing with the woodland critters who enjoy her back porch, or wishing she had a genie to do her bidding. Sheila is a member of Romance Writers of America.