A journalist stumbles onto the story of a lifetime ... and finds herself falling in danger.
When naive young reporter Jessica Brady is kidnapped and held for ransom by the head of an illegal dog-fighting organization, undercover police officer Ian Cole realizes heโs got his hands full. Heโs on the verge of busting the ring when heโs assigned to babysit her, which isnโt an easy feat. Sheโs neurotic, feisty, and also happens to be scared to death of dogs. Now he has to figure out a way to get them both out alive.
Jessica has no idea the thug sheโs becoming attracted to is actually a cop, but itโs clear heโs not like the rest of the men in the organization. Particularly Albert Mancini, the disturbed only son of the ring boss, who has an appetite for alcohol and womenโespecially Jessica.
When Ianโs cover is blown, heโs forced to bust the ring early. Weeks later, Jessica canโt stop thinking about the experience that has changed her forever. She wonders about the tall, sexy detective who saved her lifeโand the mobsterโs prizewinning pit bull, Bruta.
An idea for a story is born. What if these dogs were given a second chance at life?
As Jessica digs deeper into their troubled world, she ends up falling for the police officer who rescued them. And discovers layers of her heart she never knew existed.
But when Albert escapes from jail, her happiness turns to terror. He hasnโt forgotten about the detective who put him behind bars ... or the beautiful young woman whose every move has become his obsession.
Kaylie Newell is a novelist and was named a finalist for the 2018 Rita Award for Best Short Contemporary Romance novel. She grew up the daughter of two gifted writers and knew she would eventually want to follow in their footsteps. While she has written short stories her whole life, it wasnโt until after her kids were born that she decided to write her first novel. She hasnโt looked back since.
Lauren Ezzo was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. She attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she double majored in theatre and English. She works both on stage and as an audiobook narrator.