Part of GhostWalker, book 3
First published 2005
Gator Fontenot operates with a Special Forces unit that handles paranormal threats. His latest mission takes him into the Louisiana bayous to capture Iris Johnson, known as Flame. Both Gator and Iris survived the same brutal government experiments that gave them psychic abilities. The testing left deep scars on their minds and bodies. Iris now uses her devastating red hair as a weapon, channeling destructive energy through it as she hunts those responsible for her torture. She wants revenge against everyone connected to the program. Gator understands her pain because he endured identical horrors. When they finally meet in the humid swamplands around New Orleans, attraction flares between them despite the danger. Neither knows if they can trust what they feel. Their shared trauma bonds them, but it also makes them question every emotion. Iris must decide if Gator truly wants to help her or if he plans to betray her like so many others. Gator faces his own choice about whether to complete his mission or protect the woman who might be his only chance at healing.
Genres: romance, thriller, action, paranormal
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Louisiana, New Orleans
Period: Contemporary
496 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Group USA Inc
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness, torture