THE PAINTED BARREL: A Nurse Isabel Cozy Mystery

Isabel Reyes left the rodeo world-and Max-behind eleven years ago. In Running Springs, she's built a steady life: a small clinic, loyal dogs, and a town that knows her name. She never planned to go back. But one reluctant trip to the fairgrounds turns deadly when a body is discovered-and the rodeo circuit she once loved becomes a crime scene. Now Isabel is pulled into an investigation she can't ignore. Not when old secrets start clawing their way to the surface. And not when Caleb Jenkins-the man who knew her before everything fell apart-keeps appearing where he shouldn't. In a small town, nothing stays buried. And this time, the past isn't done with her yet. Perfect for fans of small-town secrets, second-chance tension, and a sharp-eyed nurse who knows when something isn't right-The Painted Barrel is the next installment in the Nurse Isabel Cozy Mystery series.