Progress (The Survivor Series)

After the tragic loss of her partner in a car accident, Dean decides to leave her past behind. She takes a job at a quiet hotel, hoping to find solace in the monotony of work. But when Kayla is hired to assist her, Dean’s defensive walls go up. The two clash, their personalities an explosive mix. But as they both work together to keep the hotel running, the doors to Dean’s painful past begin to reopen, forcing her to confront unresolved grief.
While managing her emotional turmoil, Dean is called back to her side job as a private investigator. Tasked with infiltrating a drug-hustling prostitution ring, she must work in secret to uncover dangerous secrets without compromising her cover.
As Dean and Kayla grow closer, the attraction between them intensifies, but Dean must decide what matters most: the future she could have with Kayla or protecting her own heart from the ghosts of the past.
This LGBTQ+ romantic suspense explores loss, healing, second chances at love, and the fine line between duty and passion. Will Dean open her heart to love again, or will the past keep her trapped forever?