Sour Layer by Kate Allenton

Mercy Bennett
Death isn’t a mystery to me.
Thanks to my ability it only takes a single touch to know when people are going to die.
That’s how I know a member of my missing family tree is alive. Touching her picture brought me to this freezing little town in the middle of nowhere Colorado and I’m not leaving without the answers.
When those answers are held hostage until I prove what I can do, I’m not above using my ability in questionable ways to achieve the answers I seek.

Determining the fate of residents who have disappeared should be a piece of cake.
Until my ability goes haywire and I need to rely on more than just my touch.
I’ll have to embrace something much more deadly that I keep locked away deep inside.
Clark Weller
I’ve spent my entire life protecting this town’s secrets from strangers who could do more harm than good.
That’s why I wear the badge.
So, when a sexy woman shows up threatening to bust the town secrets wide open, I’m determined to stop her before she exposes the people I care for most.

Trusting her isn’t an option and neither is ignoring our explosive attraction.
The only question left is if we’ll survive the sparks long enough to explore our potential future together.