Trust doesn’t come easily to Victoria Kelly. Since fleeing her husband ten years ago, she still struggles to rebuild her life. Her dream of becoming a licensed psychologist is about to come true, yet her past prevents her from enjoying a meaningful relationship with a man, let alone trusting one. So why can’t she forget one fleeting, unfulfilled moment of passion with sexy Alexander Tarankov? If only Alex hadn’t vanished into thin air.
FBI Strike Force Agent Kyle Gates buries himself in his job. Anything to forget all he’s lost and can never get back. Taking down the city’s newest Bratva leader is his priority. Until he runs headfirst into the woman he nearly died saving. She’s twice as beautiful now, infinitely more alluring, and a force to be reckoned with. As the ex-wife of a high-ranking Bratva he put in jail, she’s still a thousand percent off limits. But he suspects she’s hiding something he needs.
Betrayal stings when Victoria learns the truth: Alex, aka Kyle, was really a deep cover agent sent to infiltrate her husband’s organization. Poignant memories resurface, igniting sparks that more than a decade of separation failed to extinguish. If only Kyle’s presence in her new life didn’t threaten all she’s worked so hard to achieve. When Victoria’s obsessive ex tracks her down, turning to Kyle is the last thing she wants. He’s also the one man she needs most.
Tee O'Fallon is the bestselling, award-winning author of the K-9 Special Ops, Federal K-9, NYPD Blue & Gold Series, and FBI Strike Force Series. Tee spent twenty-three years as a federal agent conducting complex, long- and short-term criminal investigations, including undercover operations, across many agencies at the federal level, and four years conducting multi-state investigations as a police investigator. It felt only natural to combine her hands-on experience in the field with her love of romantic suspense. Tee has lived in New York State most of her life with a five-year stop in Colorado. When not writing, Tee enjoys cooking, gardening, chocolate, lychee martinis, and all creatures canine.