by Sandra Brown
First published 2015
Crawford Hunt stands before Judge Holly Spencer, fighting to regain custody of five-year-old Georgia. The Texas Ranger lost his daughter to her grandparents after his wife's death sent him into a spiral that derailed his career. He has completed every court requirement and desperately wants his family back. Holly Spencer occupies the bench temporarily after her mentor's death. With an election approaching, she must prove herself worthy of permanent appointment. She questions Crawford's fitness as a parent given his troubled history. A masked gunman storms into the courtroom during the custody hearing. Crawford instinctively shields Holly from the bullet, saving her life. His heroic act soon appears reckless as he uncovers disturbing facts about the shooter. The real mastermind remains free and dangerous. Crawford pursues the truth with his usual relentless methods, but his investigation threatens both his custody case and Holly's safety. The judge finds herself drawn to the man whose past she questioned, creating a forbidden attraction that complicates everything.
Genres: romance, suspense, crime, action, contemporary-romance, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance, second-chance
Setting: Texas
416 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence