Fourteen years ago, I ran from the future my bloodline promised—and the monster who made me.Ten years ago, the past found me again, leaving a trail of death in its wake.Nine years ago, I vanished into a new identity. A new life.Three years ago, I met him—my greatest temptation, and my newest threat.Now, the secrets I've buried are rising fast, and the past is closer than ever.I swore I'd never involve anyone else. Never put anyone else in danger.But the temptation… it became too much.And this time, running might not be enough. She's hiding from her past. He's hunting it down. And neither of them is ready for what happens when their worlds collide.By day, Sloane Reed is a polished, powerful businesswoman with a flawless reputation. But behind the carefully constructed mask lies a woman haunted by secrets - daughter to one of the most feared human traffickers in the world, now presumed dead. To atone for her father's sins, Sloane has created a covert lifeline for abused women seeking freedom, determined to save others from the kind of monsters she once called family.FBI Agent Josh Garrison lives for the hunt, and nothing obsesses him more than taking down the trafficking ring that's resurfaced after years in the dark. All signs point to someone on the inside, and his instincts tell him Sloane is hiding something. She's too composed. Too unreadable. Too damn compelling.He shouldn't want her. She can't trust him. But when danger closes in and their secrets intertwine, they'll have to decide what's more deadly: the past that threatens to destroy them… or the desire that could consume them both. Perfect for fans of high-stakes danger, forbidden attraction, and heroines who refuse to be saved—because they're too busy saving others.
