Ex-Army Ranger Rye Wilder lives by one rule: protect what matters, no matter the cost. So when his old friend Max calls in a favor, Rye doesn’t hesitate—even if it means coming face-to-face with Fiona, the sister Max walked away from, and the woman whose photo Rye has never forgotten.
Fiona spent the last decade building a life with the carnival she calls home, far from the pain of her brother’s betrayal. When Max resurfaces, desperate for help protecting a young murder witness, Fi is ready to slam the door in his face—until she sees the terrified girl at his side. Despite the wreckage between them, she won’t turn her back on a child.
With a mole in the FBI and a killer closing in, Fi and Rye are forced into an uneasy alliance. But danger has a way of peeling back defenses, and soon they're confronting more than just a ruthless enemy—they’re facing buried trauma, tangled loyalties, and a passion neither expected.
To save the girl, they'll have to trust each other. To survive, they’ll have to fight for more than just their lives.
Love. Redemption. Survival.
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Winner of Romance Writers of America’s Vivian Award and the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, Hope Anika writes compelling and heart-felt romantic thrillers.