MIDNIGHT LIES, the newest book about the Wilde sisters and their detective agency, picks up with Samantha, who lives in Atlanta. Sam is a police detective; and involved in an intense sexual relationship with hunky doctor Quinn Braddock. When Quinn's ex-wife is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect, lies and misunderstandings drive the couple apart. By the time Quinn is cleared of the murder and ready to make things right with Samantha, she has fled back home to her sisters in Midnight, Alabama.

With the mystery of their parents long-ago murder finally behind them; Savannah, Samantha, and Sabrina are all busy trying to get their fledgling Wildefire Detective Agency off the ground. They get their first client; a woman named Lauren who is on the run from Cruz, a notorious drug lord. Savannah is pregnant, so her involvement in the investigation is currently limited. Due to the danger of being followed, Lauren is sent to a safe house for hiding, while Bri infiltrates the drug lord's compound. When a mysterious man shows up in town out of the blue, Samantha is immediately suspicious that he has something to do with Cruz. She goes out with him several times in order to subtly question him about his possible involvement with the drug lord.

With all this investigation going on, Quinn shows up in Midnight, determined to make things right with Samantha. Even though he has been exonerated of the murder; the stigma is still there, and following him wherever he goes. He and Sam reconnect, but try to keep the relationship on a more superficial level. That plan doesn't last long, but Sam is distinctly unhappy that Quinn is unable to fully commit to her. After his own bad marriage, and his parents cold marriage; he doesn't put much faith in relationships lasting for the long haul. When a suspiciously similar murder rocks the small town, the question arises as to who in the world is going to so much trouble to try to frame Quinn for these murders.

I found I liked MIDNIGHT LIES just a bit more than the first book of the series Midnight Secrets. Despite the fact that the plot stretched logic in a few places, and Quinn was just a little too perfect to be true; this was quite an enjoyable read, and quality romantic suspense. Now that a couple of hunky private investigators have joined the Wildfire Detective Agency, the series looks to have more potential; and stretch beyond just books about the three sisters. MIDNIGHT LIES is a very good read, and can be read as a standalone. As the author Ella Grace is a pseudonym for Christy Reece, anyone who enjoys her work will love this.