by Karen Rose
First published 2004
Steven Thatcher balances two crises that threaten to consume his life. The FBI agent tracks a serial killer who stalks teenagers at local high schools while his own son Brad spirals into academic failure and rebellion. Brad's teacher Jenna Marshall shares Steven's concern for the troubled boy. Their meetings about Brad evolve into something deeper as Steven and Jenna discover an unexpected connection. Both carry scars from their pasts that make them hesitant to trust again. Their growing relationship takes a deadly turn when the killer Steven pursues sets his sights on Jenna. She becomes trapped in the predator's web, forcing Steven to race against time to save the woman he's learning to love. The investigation that once felt manageable now holds personal stakes that could destroy everything Steven holds dear.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
522 pages · Hardcover · The Large Print Book Company
Content warnings: violence