First published 2017
Margaret Douglas breaks into a run the moment CIA operative John Lassiter appears in her apartment. She has spent years perfecting her escape routine, vanishing whenever someone discovers her secret ability to communicate with animals. Her gift emerged during a brutal childhood, when she fled to the forest to escape an abusive home and found she could understand the creatures there. Now Lassiter refuses to give up the chase. One of his operatives sits in enemy hands, and his captors want Margaret. Lassiter needs her as bait to draw them out. Margaret has no intention of becoming anyone's pawn. She has built her adult life around staying invisible and staying free. But this pursuit feels different. The enemy hunting her won't stop, and neither will Lassiter. Margaret realizes running may no longer be enough. She must turn and fight, using every survival skill her harsh past taught her to defeat the forces closing in.
Genres: romance, adventure, suspense, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, secret-identity
352 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: abuse, violence