First published 2008
Devon Brady treats wounded animals at a remote search and rescue site when everything changes with one gunshot. A man brings his injured black Lab named Ned to her makeshift veterinary hospital. She thinks it's routine until Jude Marrock drags her into his violent quest for vengeance. Devon doesn't trust Jude, but bullets start flying and people around her start dying. She has nowhere to run as the body count climbs. Jude forces her into a deadly game where she can't tell if he wants to save her or destroy her. Ned and his pack of dogs are caught in the crossfire along with other innocent lives. Devon must decide whether Jude's hidden secrets justify the killing and whether trusting him means salvation or doom.
Genres: romance, adventure, mystery, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Remote Search and Rescue Site
378 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence