Title: Partners
Description: Laurellie Armand
Her competition with fellow reporter Matthew Bates went beyond professional rivalry; she fought the spark of sexual attraction as well. But when the two of them became unwilling partners investigating a mysterious death, Laurel found herself fighting for her own life.

Matthew Bates
Protecting Laurel was Matt's self-appointed task. He had to find out who was out to kill her -- and why. But Laurel wasn't helping him a bit, and his feelings were getting in the way. Could he solve the mystery that haunted Heritage Oak and win the woman he loved?
Subjects: Romance, Journalists, Contemporary, Fiction, 1980s, Women journalists, Love stories, American, Large type books, Women journalists, fiction, Fiction, romance, contemporary, Contemporary Fiction, Romance Fiction, Fiction, romance, general, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Fiction, romance, suspense, New orleans (la.), fiction, Crime, fiction, Murder, Investigation
Places: New Orleans, Louisiana
People: Matthew 'Matt' Bates, Laurellie 'Laurel' Armand, Matthew """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Matt"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Bates, Laurellie """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Laurel"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Armand
Time periods: 1980s