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Former street kid Ruby McKinney reaches out to runaways through her medical clinic in the worst part of the city, but her escalating battle with a gang leader puts this work in jeopardy. Tom Masters, Ruby's first love, is now on the right side of the law and at the center of a dangerous DEA sting involving her clinic. Tom's disappearance ten years ago broke Ruby's heart and rattled her faith. As their romance rekindles, memories of what it cost to love him flood her with fear. Ruby's battle with the gang ignites a firestorm of danger, and betrayal emerges from within her own camp. With Tom's life in the balance and her world cast in shadows, can Ruby trust God as she once did...or has she strayed too far to ever return?
Author
Raquel is the author of suspense thrillers Purple Knot, Ruby Dawn, and Bayou Blue which garnered critical acclaim and were sold into foreign translation. Her darkly thrilling Gothic mysteries, Whispers on Shadow Bay and Secrets at Crescent Point were praised by critics as, "a perfect blend of suspense, intrigue, and creepiness that will draw you into a dark world...keeping you frozen until the final conclusion..." Known for pulse-pounding fiction with a breathtaking pace, she continues to bring riveting characters and epic worlds to life in her SciFi/Alternate History series, The Blackburn Chronicles, hailed as "a dark, intense, suspense-filled series that captivates." When she's not writing she can be seen geeking out over sci-fi movies, reading anything she can get her hands on, and having arguments about the television series Firefly in coffee shops. She lives in Southern California with her husband, six kids, and her beloved Huskies, Zena and Keanu. Twitter/Instagram: @raquelbyrnes
