First published 2014
Teresa Casali discovers she can read people's memories, but this ability becomes a nightmare when her mob boss father exploits her gift to dominate his criminal empire. Surrounded by violence and corruption, Teresa realizes she must escape or die. Andre Mandak appears and kills her pursuers, then offers something even more valuable than protection: he can teach her to control her dangerous ability. Teresa accepts his help and enters Witness Protection as Allie Girard. She builds a new life with a new family, keeping her past buried. Years pass peacefully until someone exposes her identity. Now Allie faces the same deadly pursuit that once drove Teresa into hiding. Her loved ones are targets. Her old enemies want revenge. But Allie is no longer the frightened girl who ran from her father's world. She has mastered her gift and learned to fight back. This time she will not hide or run. She will use her power to destroy the threat that began with her family's betrayal.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, power
Setting: Witness Protection
349 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence