Passion, danger, and deadly secrets collide - will they surviveor go down in flames? FBI agent Kade Hawke thrives in the shadows, chasing down criminals with an ironclad rule—never get personal. But when he’s thrown into the path of Elara Cross, a brilliant, elusive thief tangled in a deadly stolen art cartel, everything changes. She's bold, beautiful, and dangerous, and despite every warning he’s been given about her, he can’t stay away. Elara’s spent her life playing a deadly game of survival, doing whatever it takes to keep her daughter safe. Now, she’s in deeper than ever, caught between the FBI and the ruthless Marco Santoro, an illicit art trader who owns her secrets. When Kade steps into her world, she sees a chance at escape—but letting him in means risking everything. As passion ignites and danger closes in, Kade and Elara form an unlikely alliance. But betrayal is never far behind, and Marco is willing to burn everything down to claim what he believes is his. With time running out and trust hanging by a thread, Kade and Elara must outsmart the enemy, face their darkest truths, and make the ultimate decision: fight for their future or watch their world go up in flames. In a pulse-pounding race against time, love may be their greatest weakness—or their only chance to survive. But in this high-stakes game, the cost of losing is deadly. Will they find a way to escape the shadows, or will the past drag them both under?