A crime-scene investigator and a gorgeous cop must track down a serial killer in USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella’s explosive new novel!
For Susannah Quinn, heartbreakingly handsome detective Christian Cavanaugh O’Bannon is trouble that she doesn’t need. Still, her CSI instincts tell her a serial killer’s on the loose, so she agrees to work this case with Chris through long days—and even hotter nights. But his reckless charm is allowing him perilously close to her darkest secrets.
Going by the book has never been freewheeling Chris’s style, so an unofficial partnership with Susannah is just what he needs to stop a vicious murderer in his tracks. While he struggles to win the beautiful blonde’s trust, mutual desire puts them both in harm’s way...
“You must think I’m crazy,” Suzie whispered.
Chris shook his head. “Nope, don’t think that, either.”
She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. She still felt as if she was coming undone. “I must look like a mess.”
“Not possible,” he told her, taking out his handkerchief. Very carefully, his eyes on hers, he began to wipe away the tears from her cheeks. “See,” he murmured, “better already.”
Before he knew exactly how it happened, Chris found himself lowering his mouth to Suzie’s and kissing her. Kissing away her pain.
With what felt like the last ounce of his strength, Chris put his hands on her shoulders and drew her away from him.
“Suzie,” he cautioned. “You don’t want to do this.”
She felt bewildered and not a little stunned, as if she was being pulled in two different directions at once. “I don’t?”
“I mean, you don’t want to do something you’re going to regret.”
“Then don’t make me regret it,” she whispered, taking hold of the front of Chris’s shirt and pulling him to her...
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Be sure to check out the next books
in this exciting series:
Cavanaugh Justice—Where Aurora’s finest
are always in action
Cavanaugh in the Rough
Marie Ferrarella
USA TODAY bestselling and RITA® Award–winning author MARIE FERRARELLA has written more than two–hundred–and–fifty books for Mills & Boon, some under the name Marie Nicole. Her romances are beloved by fans worldwide. Visit her website, www.marieferrarella.com.
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