In this romantic suspense novel, a secret agent seeking revenge on a mob family takes one of their own hostage, only to offer her his protection—and more. When security expert Cody Samuels finds fugitive Viktoria Mateev in hiding, he can’t believe his luck. Turning in one of the notorious Mateevs to the feds will be the perfect payback on the crime family who destroyed Cody’s DEA career. But when he discovers the single mother is on the run from assassins, his trades his vengeance scheme for a rescue plan. Next he finds himself tracking her son’s kidnappers—and trying to resist the woman under his protection . . . To keep her son from her ruthless in-laws, Viktoria went on the run. But when a rugged stranger discovers her in her Christmas hideaway with her son, she fears for her life. Now she’s teaming up with a man she can’t trust, even as his courage and boldness in the face of danger tempt her to lean into his strength. But will a risky sacrifice keep them from surviving to see another holiday?

A medical student searching for her troubled sister gets caught up with a secret agent investigating a drug cartel in this romantic suspense novel. Searching for her missing sister leads Madelyn Thompkins straight into the path of danger . . . and Roman DeMarco. Wounded physically and emotionally, the undercover agent hardly needs this distraction. When the two collide with a Russian gang, they go on the run—and are drawn together. Their priorities don’t align, but when Madelyn falls victim to a murderous criminal, Roman is ready to sacrifice everything to save her.