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She thought she left trouble behind. But trouble has become her shadow. Abby Mendez wants a new start doing what she acting. But when she stumbles upon a dead body backstage in her theater, she’s drawn into a dangerous plot—with a script she didn’t write. Former Navy SEAL Hunter Bancroft has no intentions of opening his heart again to any woman. But when a killer sets his sights on Abby and those near to her, Hunter is willing to risk more than he expected to protect the beautiful, intriguing actress. When the truth comes to light, whispers from the past threaten to destroy the new starts both Abby and Hunter desperately seek. Will they be able to zero in on the culprit before the final curtain? Or will this villain shatter Abby’s dreams . . . and maybe even her very life?
Author

Christy Barritt is an author, freelance writer and speaker who lives in Virginia. She’s married to her Prince Charming, a man who thinks she’s hilarious—but only when she’s not trying to be. Christy’s a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who’s known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado. She’s only won one contest in her life—and her prize was kissing a pig (okay, okay… actually she did win the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery also). Her current claim to fame is showing off her mother, who looks just like former First Lady Barbara Bush When she’s not working or spending time with her family, she enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and exploring small, unsuspecting towns where people have no idea how accident prone she is.