Almost Criminal (Paperback)

Lainey Delaroque

ISBN 13: 9798186295501

Published by Independently Published, 2026

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Paperback. I'm not running from my past. It isn't dark or sordid. Yet that doesn't stop it from blowing my curated, stable life to smithereens.A letter from my long-dead parents, the sister I haven't seen in years, and a childhood friend appear all at the same time-and make me remember who I was before I got entangled with a cruel man.Now this man is dead, and I'm accused of his murder.As I wait in the bleak interrogation room for my public defender, I can't believe it's Kurt Jericho who walks through the door-and all grown up.As we start working together on my case, I can't ignore the pull of him. He feels like home. But acting on my feelings might make me a criminal.As criminal as the man who delivered the letter from my parents. He's a part of Chicago's hidden underworld, and I know better than to get involved. But he makes me laugh and keeps my panic at bay.Falling for my lawyer and a gangster-not exactly good-girl moves. But before I worry about that, let's see if I can avoid going to jail. Almost Criminal is a standalone MFM contemporary romance novel. It contains steamy bedroom scenes, violence, and some dark subject matter. Please venture into these pages at your own discretion. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Almost Criminal (Paperback)
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798186295501
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

I’m not running from my past. It isn’t dark or sordid. Yet that doesn’t stop it from blowing my curated, stable life to smithereens.
A letter from my long-dead parents, the sister I haven’t seen in years, and a childhood friend appear all at the same time—and make me remember who I was before I got entangled with a cruel man.
Now this man is dead, and I’m accused of his murder.
As I wait in the bleak interrogation room for my public defender, I can’t believe it’s Kurt Jericho who walks through the door—and all grown up.
As we start working together on my case, I can’t ignore the pull of him. He feels like home… But acting on my feelings might make me a criminal.
As criminal as the man who delivered the letter from my parents. He’s a part of Chicago’s hidden underworld, and I know better than to get involved. But he makes me laugh and keeps my panic at bay.
Falling for my lawyer and a gangster—not exactly good-girl moves. But before I worry about that, let’s see if I can avoid going to jail…

Almost Criminal is a standalone MFM contemporary romance novel. It contains steamy bedroom scenes, violence, and some dark subject matter. Please venture into these pages at your own discretion.