Part of The League: Nemesis Rising, book 3
First published 2009
Devyn Kell runs cargo through dangerous space routes, keeping his head down and his ship moving. The half-human smuggler has survived this long by trusting no one and avoiding trouble. Then Alix Garran enters his life. She carries secrets that powerful enemies want buried along with her. Devyn finds himself drawn into a web of conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of galactic government. Ancient grudges and family betrayals surface as bounty hunters close in. Alix must decide whether to trust the cynical smuggler with her life. Devyn faces a choice between the safety of isolation and the risk of caring for someone else. Their enemies have unlimited resources and no mercy. Survival means confronting the past neither wants to remember.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, adventure, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Galactic
355 pages · Mass Market Paperback · St. Martin's Press