Fragile Designs

By: Colleen Coble

Narrated by: Karen Peakes

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

There’s only one thing more dangerous than family secrets.

Since her police-officer husband Eric’s mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn’t sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist. So when her grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the family’s large Beaufort home and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she immediately gets to work clearing out the house. In the process, she uncovers a family secret that Eric kept hidden. And an heirloom that the wrong person wouldn’t hesitate to kill for.

Homicide detective Lucas Bennett isn’t his neighbor’s biggest fan, not since she broke his brother’s heart years ago. But when Carly turns to Lucas for help, believing she’s found a lost Fabergé egg that would be worth millions and that could put her family’s lives in danger, he can’t help but get involved. Soon, they’re entangled in a mystery with threads that lead all the way to the Russian mafia. Lucas has gotten in deep, and while he trusts his ability to keep Carly and her family safe, he begins to realize he’s vulnerable to an unexpected kind of danger. And he’s helpless to stop the freefall. As they continue working closely together, Carly and Lucas realize they may have found something more precious than gold. Yet it’s only a matter of time before Carly—or, worse, someone she loves—gets hurt.

• Contemporary romantic suspense
• Stand-alone novel
• Book length: approximately 90,000 words

©2024 Colleen Coble (P)2024 Thomas Nelson

Critic reviews

"Nobody does romantic suspense better than Colleen Coble. From a fascinating and fast-paced plot to characters who will make you want to cheer, Coble's novel offers up the perfect way to spend a weekend or any other time of the week."—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Fragile design.

I have loved Colleen Coble since I found a book written by her at a book store that was marked down. Now I would buy any book with her name on it. This book was the best book I’ve listened to in a long time. Thank you C Coble you are great. Wish you could write faster.

Another fantastic a story

I absolutely loved this book. I have read nearly all of her books and this is another favorite. Coble is using her God-given gift!

Fragile Designs

Had to restart it once but it was great. Once I got familiar with all the Characters

I couldn’t put it down. YEAH 👍🏾

Colleen has done it again. I really enjoyed the book. It kept me guessing until the end. I loved the characters

A Good Read

A unique plot that reminded me a bit of Nancy Drew yet from an adult perspective. I enjoyed how deeper concepts of greed and wealth were explored along side generosity, and kindness. The ending had a few surprises.

Unique mystery worn across the generations

Excellent details with constant twists and turns making the outcome impossible to guess. There were multiple story lines making it interesting

Couldn’t put it down

I enjoyed this book more than any book I’ve read recently. Definitely worth your time.

Too Religious

The story is common and predictable. There is a great deal of talk about praying. I respect other's need to pray but. as a recovering catholic it was hard for me to take. I only mention this to alert other's. I wish someone would have mentioned that in a review as my purchase choice would have been different.

fragile designs

great book good. story mystery was very interesting the reader does a good job of bringing the story to life

Quite a new little twist in the drama.

Colleen the books are always so intriguing. Thank you for keeping us interested all the way til the end.