by Maya Banks
First published 2016
Eliza Cummings escaped a monster who attacked her as a teenager and helped send him to prison. She built a new life working for Devereaux Security Services, hunting down predators like the one who hurt her. She buried her secrets deep and never let anyone close. Now the killer walks free on a technicality and Eliza knows he will come for her. She decides to run and draw him away from everyone she cares about. Wade Sterling lives by his own rules and trusts no one. He took a bullet for Eliza once and cannot forget her. When he sees her terrified and preparing to flee, his protective instincts explode. Eliza has never run from anything before. Wade refuses to let her face this threat alone. She spent years protecting others but now Wade will protect her. He will not let anyone hurt the woman who belongs to him.
Genres: romance, suspense, crime, thriller, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, protective-hero
352 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins Publishers
Content warnings: abuse, violence