First published 2019
Sasha Budanov makes her living as a protector for hire, always moving, always alone. Now she stands at the gates of Richter, the German boarding school where she learned survival and combat as a child. She needs answers about her past, but the school guards its secrets well. AJ Hofmann arrives with his own mission. His sister died recently, along with other former Richter students, and he suspects murder. He needs Sasha's help to investigate. Sasha follows one rule above all others: stay guarded. But AJ challenges everything she believes about trust and safety. As they dig into Richter's history together, they uncover decades of buried secrets. The deeper they search, the more dangerous their situation becomes. Sasha finds herself falling for AJ even as enemies close in around them.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, thriller, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Germany, Richter
347 pages · Paperback · Montlake Romance