01/14/2026
Set in Key West FL these two books by H. R. Gordon can be read together or as separate stories. Some of the characters appear in both books and Key West landmarks are highlighted in both. They were fun romance and mystery. “I enjoyed them both.”. ~ Kris
FINS & FLAMES
Casey never expected to abandon her perfectly stable legal career in Cincinnati for the salty breeze and sun-drenched streets of Key West. But after one too many soul-crushing emails, she takes a leap—or a train, rather-straight into a world of dive bars, boat docks, and an island that seems to have a rhythm all its own.
Caught between the fiery, reckless charm of musician Jake and the quiet intensity of tattoo artist Phillip, Casey isn't looking for love-she's looking for herself. But as she learns to navigate the tides of desire, independence, and self-discovery, she realizes that paradise isn't just a place; it's a feeling.
With the ocean calling and the past drifting further away.
Casey must decide: Is she just passing through, or has she finally found the place where she belongs?
FRENCHMAN for the NIGHT
A killer walks the Keys. And he's not who you think.
When a young woman is found on the shore of Islamorada-hands bound, posed like a seashell offering vith her hair fanned out in a halo-bartender Pati chalks t up to another strange story in a town full of them. But hen it happens again. And again.
As Fantasy Fest approaches and the air thickens with eat, secrets, and suspicion, Pati finds herself caught tween old ties and new dangers: Danny, her sister's aybe-ex husband, has crash-landed back into her life th charm and baggage in equal measure. Michel, a too-lished tourist with a French accent and a disturbing ation on the jukebox, keeps appearing just a little too close to the latest body.
