Deputy Sheriff Dusty Warner left behind a chaotic childhood for the quiet streets of Shiloh Springs, Texas. After several years in big city law enforcement, he's finally found contentment and a sense of peace in the small town he calls home—until a cold December night changes everything. On a lonely stretch of road just weeks before Christmas, Dusty discovers Sharon alone, afraid, and nearly frozen to death. Something about the beautiful stranger tugs at his protective instincts, and he can't shake the feeling she's running from more than just car trouble. Sharon Elliott can't tell the handsome deputy the truth; her ex-fiancé Cooper Madison is hunting her because she stole from him. Something he'll kill to retrieve. She's struggled to stay one step ahead of him, but it’s getting harder and harder. With an offer of a temporary place to stay, she’s cautiously optimistic and accepts, knowing it’s probably her last chance to regroup before running again. But Cooper's reach extends farther than Sharon imagined. When his people track her to Shiloh Springs, her safe haven evaporates. Sharon must decide whether to trust the man who's offered her help—and maybe more—while Dusty faces a choice that could destroy the peaceful life he's built. With the holidays approaching, can two wounded souls find love and safety together or will Cooper Madison's relentless pursuit tear them apart before they discover if their growing feelings are real? Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. And sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference.
Author
USA TODAY Bestselling author Kathy Ivan can’t remember a time when books and reading weren’t a part of my daily life. I was blessed with a mother who instilled the love of reading in me at a young age. That progressed into a passion for the written word in all forms, which led to my writing. Every day I have new stories and new ideas roaming through my brain, the characters chomping at the bit for their turn to be front and center and have their story told. Today that love of storytelling translates into my desire to write and share my stories with others. I write in many genres, but I’m currently concentrating on romantic suspense and paranormal. My day job is about as uncreative as it gets. I do medical transcription, spending numerous hours at the computer each day trying to decipher the mumbled, garbled and often unrecognizable words the physicians are dictating, in an effort to make a complete and comprehensive patient record. It’s almost as bad as trying to read their handwriting! Born and raised in Miami, Florida, I’ve lived in various places throughout my youth, from California to Hawaii and back to Florida (Key West), before finally settling in Texas. I make my home outside Dallas, Texas with my spoiled black lab (Missy). I am a member of Romance Writers of American and the Dallas Area Romance Authors (DARA), where I’m an active member; you can find me at the local meetings each month. That’s about it off the top of my head. I love talking with other readers and writers, so feel free to contact me.
