Her past haunts her. His heart is locked away. But danger isn't done with either of them.
After surviving a brutal kidnapping, heiress
Aria Hollbrook
wants nothing more than to reclaim her life-but her enemies aren't finished. The only person standing between her and a deadly new threat is
Jon Knutt
, a hardened Guardian operative determined to keep her safe. Haunted by betrayal and the collapse of his longest relationship, Jon has sworn off emotional entanglements... until Aria breaks through his defenses with a courage he can't ignore.
As danger closes in, Jon and Aria must navigate a web of secrets, power, and deadly ambition. Their only chance at survival is trusting each other-but
trusting someone you can't afford to lose
might be the
biggest risk of all.