GRR Reviews No Perfect Destiny by Jackie Weger

No Perfect Destiny is an interesting tale of "suspect falls for the detective (or vice versa)" trope, with a wounded FMC trying to live her life as a single mother until another false accusation sent her into fight or flight mode.

Leah Spencer struggled to make a decent living with her two kids after a bitter divorce and a scandal that sent her running to a different part of the country. She thought she found a good home on Galveston Island and her job as was good as head of finance. But the owner's retiring, and when the company's being audited as a prelude to the sale, a good chunk of money is missing. The spotlight fell on Leah, and the head investigator, Leo Garvey, knew Leah is hiding something, but he's not sure it had anything to do with this case. Leah's refusal to submit to a polygraph only focused more attention on her. Leo tries to get closer to Leah, as Leo knew he had already fallen for Leah and her ready-made family. Leah likes the detective, but she cannot be sure if his charms are being used to wheedle evidence out of her, or of genuine concern. The company owner is ready to accuse Leah of embezzlement as nothing is going to derail his retirement, something is got to give... and Leah's secret will soon be exposed... And Leo struggles to expose the real culprit before Leah runs again...

There was a good twist at the end when the REAL culprit was revealed (and it's a good twist). The chemistry between Leah and Leo was a little weak, IMHO, but once the relationship got going it works okay. There is one logical problem, which may be explainable, or not.

SPOILER AHEAD

YES, I WARNED YOU

How can the head of finance not recognize that the amount of missing money was spread out over multiple years, and it obviously predated her arrival?

If you can ignore this obvious fact-check question, the story is fine.

Category: Contemporary / romantic suspense

Primary Plot: Single Mother Settling Down To Get Away From False Accusations Faces Off Against Detective When She's Accused Again

Tropes: law enforcement, disguise, single parent,

Overall Rating:  4/5