Book description
New York Times
bestselling author Linda Lael Miller turns up the heat in this sizzling
tale of suspense and re-kindled passions set against the blazing skies
of Arizona's lush desert landscape -- where a killer is determined to
exact his revenge.
When hard-working attorney Clare Westbrook learns
that her ambulance-chasing boss has been murdered, she's shocked --
but not exactly surprised. Harvey Kredd was known for his
less-than-ethical business dealings, and even his acts of generosity
were tinged with greed; Clare, working at Kredd and Associates to pay
off the law school loan Harvey had granted her several years before,
knows she's got no choice: indentured servitude, twenty-first-century
style.
But Harvey's death doesn't let Clare out of her contract with the
firm; instead it brings her a new, odious multimillionaire client, and
Tony Sonterra, homicide detective and local heartthrob, who's not
above using a murder investigation to get back into Clare's life.
Jump-starting her affair with Tony is the last thing Clare needs --
she's got enough on her plate raising her niece, Emma, without
throwing a bull-headed cop into the mix.
Then Clare gets the news that may convince her Tony is exactly what
she needs: Emma's father has been released from prison, and he's
intent on seeing his daughter. Though she could never persuade the
police to believe her, Clare is convinced that James Arren murdered
her sister.
Clare is determined to find evidence that will put James Arren away
for good, but Tony is just as determined to keep her safe, after
another murder -- clearly meant to target Clare -- rocks the law firm.
With no real leads, too many suspects, and a growing chain of menacing
violence, Clare finds that teaming up with the devil she knows is her
only option -- one that's just too attractive to resist.
With the same rich storytelling style that has captivated readers
worldwide, Linda Lael Miller delivers a page-turning blend of heated
passion and captivating suspense.
Midwest Book Review An exciting romantic
suspense thriller....Linda Lael Miller at her intriguing best.
Linda Lael Miller is the author of seventy
historical and contemporary romance novels, many of which are set in
the American West. She was awarded the Romance Writers of America's
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
