Frankie by Janice Whiteaker

POV: Dual 1st Person
3rd ACT BREAK-UP: No
TROPES: Second-Chance; Friends to Enemies to Lovers; Small Town; PNR; Slow Burn
SERIES: Big Northwest
TYPE OF SERIES: Series of Standalones
RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2025
PoP: 64%

Frankie by Janice Whiteaker delivered! It’s book five in the Big Northwest series. If you love friends-to-enemies-to-lovers with a heroine in danger, this one needs to be on your TBR ASAP.

Frankie is tough as nails, the kind of heroine who doesn’t back down. While she is floundering in loneliness a little bit, she’s independent, stubborn, and refuses to lean on anyone, especially not JD—the man who once had her back but now feels more like an enemy than a friend. When trouble comes knocking, she doesn’t have much of a choice. JD steps in. He is rugged, protective, and carrying just enough emotional baggage to make him impossible to resist. Their history is messy, their chemistry is off the charts, and when the sparks start flying, there’s no turning back. And JD decides that promises he made years ago aren’t worth it anymore.

The tension in this book? Perfection. Janice Whiteaker does an incredible job weaving in the small-town dynamics, the danger lurking in the background, and the unraveling of JD and Frankie’s tumultuous relationship. Every moment between had me hooked—one second they’re fighting, the next they’re about to combust, and I was living for it.If you love high-stakes romance with characters that feel real, a hero who is all in when it counts, and a small-town setting that adds just the right touch of charm and slight paranormal edge , Frankie is for you. Add it to your reading list now—you won’t regret it!

Want More Janice Whiteaker?

Listen to this author spotlight where I chat with her about her Jemma Westbrook pen name.
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