A journalist stumbles onto the story of a lifetime ... and finds herself falling in danger.
When naive young reporter Jessica Brady is kidnapped and held for ransom by the head of an illegal dog-fighting organization, undercover police officer Ian Cole realizes heâs got his hands full. Heâs on the verge of busting the ring when heâs assigned to babysit her, which isnât an easy feat. Sheâs neurotic, feisty, and also happens to be scared to death of dogs. Now he has to figure out a way to get them both out alive.
Jessica has no idea the thug sheâs becoming attracted to is actually a cop, but itâs clear heâs not like the rest of the men in the organization. Particularly Albert Mancini, the disturbed only son of the ring boss, who has an appetite for alcohol and womenâespecially Jessica.
When Ianâs cover is blown, heâs forced to bust the ring early. Weeks later, Jessica canât stop thinking about the experience that has changed her forever. She wonders about the tall, sexy detective who saved her lifeâand the mobsterâs prizewinning pit bull, Bruta.
An idea for a story is born. What if these dogs were given a second chance at life?
As Jessica digs deeper into their troubled world, she ends up falling for the police officer who rescued them. And discovers layers of her heart she never knew existed.
But when Albert escapes from jail, her happiness turns to terror. He hasnât forgotten about the detective who put him behind bars ... or the beautiful young woman whose every move has become his obsession.
Kaylie Newell is a novelist and was named a finalist for the 2018 Rita Award for Best Short Contemporary Romance novel. She grew up the daughter of two gifted writers and knew she would eventually want to follow in their footsteps. While she has written short stories her whole life, it wasnât until after her kids were born that she decided to write her first novel. She hasnât looked back since.
Lauren Ezzo was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. She attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she double majored in theatre and English. She works both on stage and as an audiobook narrator.