Sheriff Tom Bracken thought Cypress Run had finally found its footing — new clinic, booming port, a daughter learning to talk, and a town willing to trust him despite his past.

Then a federal agent ends up strangled in Tom’s locked office.

Within hours, Tom is stripped of his badge, painted as a murderer, and shoved into the jail cell he built himself. The men framing him wear government authority like armor. The enemies orchestrating the plot remember Chicago, and they know exactly how to make him break.

While Tom fights to stay alive and sane behind bars, Ellie Bracken faces a town splitting down the middle. Lies spread faster than truth. Old prejudices flare. And when federal agents tighten their grip, even Nate and baby Mercy aren’t safe.

When Tom escapes with help he never expected — and betrayal he never saw coming — the Brackens discover the conspiracy reaches far beyond Cypress Run. It has taken families, shattered lives, and left a trail soaked in blood.

To save the people they love and expose the men behind it all, Tom and Ellie must join outlaws, smugglers, and every friend they’ve earned. But the cost of justice climbs higher with every step, and the men who want Tom dead aren’t afraid to kill his future to destroy his past.

Cypress Blood is a frontier romantic thriller about loyalty, sacrifice, and the family you refuse to lose. Also legal tomfoolery. Also shootouts. Also kitchen knives and righteous fury. And gators. Mustn't forget the gators.