She thought her past was behind her. After nearly dying at the hands of a madman in New Orleans a year ago, Zoe Renard has worked hard to put that trauma behind her and move on. With her man at her side she's focused on her writing career and building a future together. Things are almost perfect between them, until a series of shocking events turns her world upside down again. An unforeseen threat is looming, and it's more lethal than anyone realizes. Only this time, hers isn't the only life at stake. But the nightmare isn't over yet. HRT member Clay Bauer never expected to fall in love again, but what he has with Zoe is better than anything he ever could have imagined. After what happened to her in New Orleans he's ever vigilant about her safety, so when a new threat emerges he'll do everything in his power to keep her safe. But even a former SEAL can't protect her from an enemy he can't see coming. And by the time he realizes the true extent of the danger, it may be too late for them all.