by Nora Roberts
First published 2012
Elizabeth breaks free from her controlling mother's grip for one wild night at a Chicago nightclub. A mysterious Russian man draws her to his Lake Shore Drive mansion, where she witnesses events that shatter her old life completely. Twelve years pass. Now calling herself Abigail Lowery, she programs security systems from her isolated home in the Arkansas Ozarks. Guard dogs and multiple weapons protect her secrets. She speaks little and trusts no one. Police chief Brooks Gleason sees through her careful defenses. Her analytical mind attracts him, but her walls frustrate his attempts to connect. He knows she runs from something dangerous. Her elaborate security measures tell him she expects trouble to find her. As Brooks pushes closer to the truth, Abigail must choose between the safety of isolation and the risk of letting someone past her barriers.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Arkansas Ozarks, Chicago, Lake Shore Drive
Period: Twelve Years Later
488 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons