When Kileah Dorchester accepts her first role as lead paleontologist on the windswept Nebraska plains, she expects long days of digging, teaching, and discovery—not betrayal, theft, and danger. Her team’s greatest find, a crate of rare Ornithomimus fossils, suddenly disappears under mysterious circumstances. Then comes the late-night phone call: a stranger claims the fossils are up for auction on the black market. If Kileah wants them back, she’ll need more than her academic expertise—she’ll need courage, cunning, and help from powerful allies. As she’s drawn deeper into a world of deception, jealousy, and greed, Kileah must protect not only her discovery but also her family’s reputation. Enemies circle from within her own excavation team, and an old friend—Quinton Palmer—complicates her heart with memories and unfinished emotions. Blending romance, family drama, and fast-paced suspense, Fossils is the first in the Dorchester Sisters series. Perfect for fans of romantic thrillers and family sagas with a scientific twist, it asks: how far would you go to protect what you love, and what are you willing to risk to uncover the truth?