by Maya Banks
Part of KGI, book 3
First published 2011
Garrett Kelly accepts what seems like an easy assignment. Track Sarah Daniels, a woman hiding on a beach after witnessing her half-brother Marcus Lattimer commit murder. Lattimer is KGI's enemy, so Garrett hopes this surveillance job might give him a chance at the man he wants to take down. The beach location feels like a vacation most people would want, but Garrett treats it as just another mission. Sarah carries secrets from a violent past that runs deeper than the murder she witnessed. Garrett initially considers seduction as a tactical move to get closer to his target. Instead, he finds himself genuinely falling for her. When he learns about the darkness Sarah has survived, his protective instincts kick in hard. Sarah vanishes without warning. Garrett realizes she's running from something beyond just her murderous half-brother. Whatever hunts Sarah threatens her life, and now Garrett must choose between his original mission and the woman who has captured his heart. His soldier's training taught him to shoot first and ask questions later, but Sarah makes him want to ask the right questions before it's too late.
Genres: romance, suspense, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, protective-hero
Setting: Beach
336 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley Sensation
Content warnings: violence