In this romantic suspense novel, a secret agent seeking revenge on a mob family takes one of their own hostage, only to offer her his protection—and more.
When security expert Cody Samuels finds fugitive Viktoria Mateev in hiding, he can't believe his luck. Turning in one of the notorious Mateevs to the feds will be the perfect payback on the crime family who destroyed Cody's DEA career. But when he discovers the single mother is on the run from assassins, his trades his vengeance scheme for a rescue plan. Next he finds himself tracking her son's kidnappers—and trying to resist the woman under his protection . . .
To keep her son from her ruthless in-laws, Viktoria went on the run. But when a rugged stranger discovers her in her Christmas hideaway with her son, she fears for her life. Now she's teaming up with a man she can't trust, even as his courage and boldness in the face of danger tempt her to lean into his strength. But will a risky sacrifice keep them from surviving to see another holiday?