When bored and burnt-out romance writer, Ricki Rydell, stumbles upon a woman's body in the bathroom at her local library, she's in for the ride of her life. Because solving a murder is infinitely better than writing another book, isn't it?

As she digs into the victim's life, Ricki uncovers secrets about people she thought she knew and learns there's a seedier side to her community that can make even a seasoned romance writer like herself blush.

In over her head and longing for her boring old life as a reclusive writer, Ricki is on the trail of a killer and finding herself in more and more danger. Will Ricki solve this mystery before she becomes the next victim?

Checked Out was originally published under the name Abby Matthews.