Tinted Chapstick. A Legal Crime Thriller with a Slow-Burn Romance - Alexi Venice

When private secrets become political weapons, reputations aren’t the only fallout.



District Attorney Amanda Hawthorne returns to San Francisco determined to rebuild her life after treatment for prescription drug addiction. Instead, she walks straight into the most brutal re-election campaign of her career. Her opponent is ruthless and well financed. The media is circling. And someone is digging where they shouldn’t.



When confidential therapy records from the Cohen Clinic are leaked online, Amanda’s recovery, credibility, and career are weaponised overnight. The attack bears the fingerprints of an old enemy—one who understands that reputations are easier to destroy than lives.



Dr. Jen Dawson is already rebuilding after Amanda’s betrayal, trying to carve out a future that doesn’t revolve around politics or damage control. But when a manufactured malpractice claim drags her into the smear campaign, Jen is forced back into Amanda’s orbit—and into a public role she never wanted.



As digital attacks spill into real-world violence and the line between political strategy and personal revenge disappears, Amanda and Jen must decide what they’re willing to risk to protect their family—and whether forgiveness is possible when every mistake has been archived, leaked, and replayed.



Because in this race, survival matters more than winning—and some truths are deadlier than lies.



Tinted Chapstick is the fourth book in The San Francisco Mystery Series, a legal and crime thriller where recovery, revenge, and power collide, and love is tested under a spotlight that never switches off.

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Praise for The San Francisco Mystery Series:



★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This series just took it to another level.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Full of suspense and very engaging.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Flawed as they are lovable.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Some of the best writing available to LGBTQ readers.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Crime, broken trusts, passion, drive.

A data leak turns a DA’s private life into public ammunition

Returning from rehab, District Attorney Amanda Hawthorne faces a ruthless re-election campaign where her opponent is determined to destroy her. When confidential therapy records are leaked online, her recovery and credibility are turned into ammunition. As the smear campaign widens and violence follows, Amanda and her partner, Dr. Jen Dawson, are forced back into the spotlight to protect their family.

Winning may mean losing what matters most