Maura Gaines is bad ass to the bone. She's a Marine. She's tough. And she has one hell of a secret. She's valuable to her government. Enter in a killer who is hell bent of taking her out. This madman has already begun picking off her team, one by one. When it's her turn to die, she barely escapes, heading right for the man who scares her most. Agent Lucas Mars. She's crazy about him. The way he smells, holds her close, and keeps her safe. Never before has she ever needed that... until now. As the killer gets closer, and so do Maura and Luke. Can they hide long enough for the rest of the team to track the maniac who is out for blood? Or will the lunatic gunning for her be one step ahead, ready to make the Marine pay with her life? Time is running out, as are soldiers standing in the madman's way. Before long, the truth will be out. Welcome to 'Sinner Realized'. Like Maura, by the time it's done, you may never be the same again... In book two of the Carter Chronicles trilogy, we welcome back all your favorites from the Amazon best seller 'Sinner Repent'. Welcome to the world of Dr. Callista Carter-Gaines, Detective Quinton Gaines, Nathaniel Carter, and his partner, Lucas Mars.