Part of Leopard People, book 6
First published 2015
Cat Benoit trains at a martial arts dojo in Texas, building a new identity far from New Orleans and the man who terrorized her. She stays underground and watches her back constantly. The past cannot reach her here. She refuses to let it. Ridley Cromer teaches at the dojo where Cat takes lessons. Something primal stirs in him when he watches her move. Their sparring sessions generate heat that awakens the animal nature both carry inside. Cat knows she cannot afford to trust anyone. Her past puts everyone around her at risk. Ridley carries his own dangerous secrets, the kind only Cat could truly understand. She must decide whether to maintain her solitary existence or risk everything by letting him close. The choice could save them both or destroy the fragile safety she has fought to create.
Genres: romance, action, paranormal-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New Orleans, Texas
448 pages · ebook · Jove
Content warnings: abuse, violence