Joy thinks she's falling in love with FBI Agent Richard Fields—but is the man who makes her mind soar and her heart swoon really who he says he is?

Those who challenge the Lords of the Universe—a secret society of new-age fanatics—have a habit of winding up dead from unnaturally 'natural causes.'

While witnesses in the case against the LOTU drop like wilted rose petals, FBI expert Richard Fields has been investigating one suspect in particular, Dr. Joy Clayton. The newly exonerated widow of one of the cult's fanatical leaders, Joy is beautiful, brilliant, and an angel on earth—and Richard is powerless to resist his feelings for her. Soon, their love affair is just one more secret that could instantly end his career.

For Joy, her attraction to Richard is instant and undeniable—but she knows the LOTU aren't the only ones keeping secrets. Burned by years with a psychologically unstable husband, Joy's constantly on edge—and forced to wonder if she can trust the feelings she's developing for the man who burst into her life using a fake identity and fictional cover story.

What other shadows lurk in Richard's self-indulgent past? And what will happen when those secrets finally catch up to him?

In Beyond Light and Darkness, author D. Pichardo-Johansson paints a vivid and engaging romance between two wounded people healing together, set against the backdrop of a thrilling murder mystery drawn from her years of medical experience. Fans of Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell, and Eliza Ellis will fall in love with the first book in the bold, bright, and unexpected Beyond Romance series.

About the Beyond Romance Series (Romantic Suspense/Mystery):

The books can be read out of order without major spoilers. They follow the theme of the “crime with a negative autopsy” and deliver a dose of true medical facts and thought-provoking messages.

Beyond Romance Series:

• Prequel/Book 0.5: Beyond Physical: A Mystery Romance
• Book 1: Beyond Light and Darkness: A Romantic Suspense with a Medical Twist
• Book 2: Just for Joy: Beyond Achievement (Connects with the Sunshine Series)
• Book 3: Beyond Doubt (Coming Soon)

A Note from the Author:

My stories are about deep connection and enduring love, rather than infatuation. They reveal a love that challenges us to become the best version of ourselves. My characters are above-average yet believable adults with imperfections and virtues, trying to figure out this big puzzle of life. These are people who’ve learned from their mistakes and can enlighten the reader with their experience.