First published 2009
Rainie Hall stages her own death to flee from a husband who wants her dead. She arrives in Crystal Falls, a small rural town where she hopes to disappear. Parker Harrigan runs a horse ranch and needs a bookkeeper. Rainie takes the job, grateful for work that keeps her hidden. Parker draws her in with his looks and kindness, but Rainie knows getting close to anyone puts them in danger. Her husband made a promise to kill her, and she believes he will keep hunting until he succeeds. As Rainie and Parker grow closer, she faces an impossible choice. She can try to build a new life with him, risking his safety and that of his entire family. Or she can run again, leaving behind the first place that has felt like home and the first man who has made her feel truly alive.
Genres: romance, suspense, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Crystal Falls
432 pages · ebook · Signet Book
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence