First published 2017
Hailey Monroe has rebuilt her life from nothing before. When her dangerous neighbor Sloane Gordon accepts her risky proposition, he vows to protect her at any cost. Meanwhile, Danni Cafferty receives a chilling message from the Blood Bayou killer threatening a family friend. She and Quinn discover someone is recreating a gruesome local history, putting their own lives at stake. Professor Ella Blake never expected to feel sparks with Connor Dunkle, a man obsessed with superficial qualities. Skylar Nixon returns after ten years to find Sebastian Pryce still the most complicated man she knows, but he refuses to let her close despite their undeniable connection. When a virtual assistant appears on the doorstep of a revenge consultant who helps brokenhearted women get payback, she needs his services for herself. These six stories explore the dangerous territory between desire and protection, revenge and forgiveness, where characters must choose between safety and the chance for real connection.
Genres: mystery-thriller, dark-romance, contemporary-romance, romantic-suspense
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Blood Bayou
466 pages · Paperback · Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
Content warnings: sexual-content, violence