The Both of Us: Elizabeth & Doug

By Doug Sedwick and Jayne C

Elizabeth's life ended the night of the crash. Her husband Nathan died, her unborn child with him, and the marriage she thought she'd built crumbled into memory. Grieving, ashamed of Nathan's betrayal, Elizabeth retreats into a quiet flat and modest routines. She hides her resources, avoids attention, and convinces herself survival is enough.
Enter Doug. Steady, protective, and disarmingly kind, Doug breaks through Elizabeth's walls. At first their chemistry is fragile, sparked by stolen moments and lingering glances, but it soon becomes impossible to ignore. Their intimacy grows fierce and passionate - not just refuge from pain, but a steady flame that feels like home.
But Elizabeth's past refuses to stay buried. Detective Oslo keeps circling, pressing her with pointed questions. Why do her accounts never run dry, though she lives so simply? Why does Nathan's name keep surfacing in stolen property files? His relentless suspicion gnaws at her peace and forces her to confront what she's never admitted: Nathan wasn't only unfaithful, he was reckless, and perhaps even criminal.
Meanwhile, someone watches from the shadows. J, sent by unseen bosses to track Nathan's missing box and a priceless necklace, becomes tangled in his own obsession. What begins as orders - "follow the widow, flush out the treasure" - twists into desire. J can't decide whether Elizabeth is the bait, the key, or the prize. His fixation brings danger closer than Elizabeth knows.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C6VWKH68
• ISBN13: 9798396874572
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"