A thrilling, fast-paced novel of romantic suspense from sensational New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda Howard.
For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when heâs ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out whoâs after the members of his elite squadâand why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate heâs determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission yet.
The part-time police chief of a small West Virginian mountain town, Isabeau âBoâ Maran finally has her life figured out. Sheâs got friends, a dog, and a little money in the bank. Then Morgan Yancy shows up on her doorstep. Bo doesnât need a mysterious man in her lifeâespecially a troublemaker as enticing and secretive as Morgan.
The harder they fight the intense heat between them, the closer Morgan and Bo become, even though she knows heâs hiding from something. But discovering the truth could cost Bo more than sheâs willing to give. And when Morganâs cover is blown, it might just cost her life.
Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and a golden retriever.