Mallory Baldwin is a survivor. A former victim of human trafficking, she's been given a second chance, yet not a night goes by that she doesn't remember being a slave to weapons dealer Dante Torres. Despite being afraid of the dark and wary of strangers, Mallory is trying to rebuild her life by turning her tragedy into redemption. To former Navy SEAL Tennyson Walker, Mallory seems nothing like the shattered woman he rescued two years ago, and he can't help but be inspired by her strength and resilience. So when a stalker suddenly makes Mallory vulnerable once again, Tennyson steps up as her bodyguard to keep her safe. Mallory and Tennyson's mutual attraction can't be ignored, but neither can Mallory's suspicion that Tennyson is keeping a terrible secret about her past. As the nightmare closes in, it's not only Mallory and Tennyson's love that comes under fire but their very lives as well. Will their faith sustain them? Or will the darkness win once and for all?
Mallory Baldwin was kidnapped from a family vacation and lived as a prisoner for a year on an island with arms dealer, Dante Torres. Navy Seal, Tennyson Walker, had a score to settle with Dante Torres for previously murdering the woman he loved. After Tennyson rescued Mallory, and watched Dante Torres light himself on fire right in front of him, Tennyson left the Seals and went to work for one of his buddies in a security company. When Mallory decides to use her horrible experience to bring awareness to human trafficking, and to help other women in similar circumstances, she is put in the limelight with speaking engagements and book signings. With the spotlight on her, she begins getting stalker emails. Then rumors surface that Dante Torres isn't really dead, and might be coming to get her, so Tennyson joins her team to protect her and to investigate who is leaving dead bodies in towns where Mallory speaks. This is the third installment in the Cape Thomas Series, but could also be read as a stand-alone novel. It is full of twists and turns and spine-tingling suspense! I kept trying to guess who was stalking her and to decide if Dante was dead or alive, and the desire to find the answers kept me reading late into the night! I was provided a copy of this book by the author. All opinions in this review are my own. I loved it!
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