At twenty-four, Raven Campbell has already made a name for herself at the LAPD’s Mid-Wilshire Division. She’s one of the department’s youngest and most talented detectives, known for her sharp instincts, smart mouth, stubborn personality, and an impressive ability to get under just about anyone’s skin. She’s sweet when she wants to be, sarcastic when she’s bored, and has absolutely no filter when she’s angry. But behind the long brunette hair, dark brown eyes, and seemingly endless confidence is a girl with a past she’d rather forget. Growing up with an alcoholic father and a mother involved in drug dealing taught Raven that not everyone knows how to love properly. She spent years wishing for a family that felt like home, and now she’s determined to give others the protection and kindness she never consistently received. Her biggest weakness? Tim Bradford. The two have a history that neither has ever properly defined. A few nights together turned into an unspoken arrangement, somewhere between friendship, attraction, and something neither was willing to acknowledge. Raven wants more. Tim doesn’t. Or at least, that’s what he says. But when a new batch of rookies arrives at Mid-Wilshire, things become considerably more complicated. Especially when Lucy Chen is assigned to Tim as her training officer. Raven and Lucy don’t exactly hit it off. Between jealousy, misunderstandings, sharp remarks, and two very different personalities, their relationship gets off to a rocky start. But perhaps the person Raven initially dislikes will eventually become someone she never expected to need. Between complicated feelings, dangerous cases, unexpected friendships, department drama, and a past that refuses to stay buried, Raven is about to learn that some things are much harder to investigate than a crime scene. Because saving lives is her job. Falling in love was never supposed to be part of it. Welcome to Mid-Wilshire, Detective Campbell.
