Creed Cruz is an expert hitman who lives by one obey orders without question. But when his boss assigns him a chilling task—abduct his oldest friend's daughter and hold her hostage—he finds himself torn between duty and his own desires. As Creed infiltrates Nova Arden's life, blending in with her family and even winning over their loyal pet, he doesn’t expect to be so captivated by his target. Nova refuses to surrender without a fight, igniting a dangerous game of cat and mouse between them. The more she resists, the more Creed's forbidden lust for her intensifies, pushing the boundaries of his devotion to the job. With the ransom deadline looming, Creed faces an impossible decision. Will he find redemption through the woman he was sent to destroy, or will he succumb to the sinister forces that threaten to tear them apart forever? This book was previously published in the Corrupt Intentions anthology.
Author
Lara used to scribble her fictional characters down on legal pads in high school, and then not show them to anyone. In recent years, she started posting her work in public forums for feedback, which gave her the courage to publish professionally. She needs copious amounts of coffee and chocolate to survive. You’ll find F.R.I.E.N.D.S. references sprinkled throughout her books because it’s her favorite show. She enjoys eavesdropping on the character conversations in her head, which she has been assured doesn’t make her crazy. Unfortunately, she always gets the best ideas while in the shower, driving, or about to fall asleep. Though she’s a Florida girl at heart, Lara currently resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband of twenty-plus years and their three children, where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age fifteen.
