Detective Joe Gunnar has spent months hunting a serial killing duo terrorizing the city. When their latest victim, Ellie, survives by a razor thin margin thanks to Joe's intervention, the case becomes personal. He can't stop thinking about the woman he saved… or the danger still circling her.

Ellie is determined to reclaim her life and testify against the man who nearly killed her. She refuses to let fear steal her joy or silence her voice. But as the court date approaches, a new threat emerges - one more cunning, more vicious, and far closer than she realizes.

Someone wants Ellie gone before she can speak.
Someone who knows exactly how to get to her.

With her brother at her side and Joe stepping in as the one man she trusts to keep her safe, Ellie must uncover who's targeting her, and why, before the next attack finishes what the first one started. As danger escalates and secrets surface, the line between protector and something deeper begins to blur.

A tense, emotional, crime suspense romance about survival, courage, and the detective who refuses to walk away.