Published by Berkley Publication Date: July 5th 2016
Pages: 368
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A tragic past threatens to destroy a passionate future in this dangerously sexy new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked for You.
After a violent tragedy nearly destroyed her, Lily Taylor ran away, changed her name, and started over. When her deadly nemesis resurfaces to eliminate his loose end, she turns to the last man she should trustβa stranger with a history of violence and an intoxicating sexuality she canβt refuseβ¦ Though strong-armed into locating Lily to help put away a drug lord, ex-con Stone Sutter isnβt anyoneβs snitch. When he finds the terrified beauty, he vows to keep her safeβbut he isnβt sure he has the strength to shield her from his own desires. As an unquenchable fire sparks between them, Lilyβs tormentor stalks ever closer, and she must overcome her darkest fear to survive. Can she trust the bond she and Stone have formed as theyβre falling in deeper?
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Shayla Black never disappoints and this book is no exception. Sweet Pea/Misty Smith aka Lily Taylor has been on the run and in hiding for seven years. She has lost everyone that matters to her. When she meets Stone Sutter the attraction is immediate until she learns about his past. Stone needs Lily to stay free but his obsession with her may be his undoing. When they are forced into hiding together Stone begins to break down the walls she has around her. Danger is closing in on all sides but before Stone can ensure Lily’s safety he has to earn her trust. Lily doesn’t trust many people but if she wants to stay alive she will have to trust Stone.