First published 2009
Alyssa Locke runs Troubleshooters Inc., the top personal security firm in the country. Her latest job seems routine: protect a newly elected assemblywoman and her chief of staff from angry voters sending death threats. Alyssa brings in her team of former Navy SEALs to handle security in New York City. A skeptical detective thinks they're wasting time until bodies start appearing. Now Alyssa juggles multiple crises: keeping two stubborn clients alive, managing a murder case, and finding time for her husband Sam Starrett and their baby. The situation turns deadly when her investigation leads to an ambush. The Dentist, a serial killer who has hunted Alyssa for years, finally captures his prize. Trapped and isolated from her team, Alyssa must use every skill she possesses to stay alive. Sam leads the Troubleshooters in a desperate search to find her before The Dentist claims his ultimate victim.
Genres: romance, adventure, suspense, mystery, contemporary, action
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York City
398 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine
Content warnings: violence