Synopsis
Tall, lean and headstrong, FBI agent Kilraven lives by his own rules. And one of those rules includes keeping his hands off Jacobsville’s resident sweetheart, Winnie Sinclair, no matter the temptation. Shy and innocent, Winnie couldn’t handle a man like him — a merciless man with a haunted past. And this small town may hold not only the woman he fights to resist, but the answers to a cold case that is very personal to Kilraven....
Winnie has had her own share of sorrow and senses Kilraven’s pain. Even though she tries to deny it, the gentle 911 operator feels a connection with the darkly handsome agent. When he makes the disturbing discovery that her family’s unsavory past might have a bearing on his case, Winnie is determined to help him crack it…and the ice around his heart.
As they combine forces in a dangerous investigation, the stakes rise ever higher. Winnie’s life is on the line, and she’ll need Kilraven more than ever. But if they are to have a future together, her ruthless Texan will need to confront his past and risk it all for their love.
Publishers Weekly
For years, Palmer’s long, tall Texans have donned white hats and rescued ladies in distress. FBI Special Agent Mac Kilraven, the hunky hero of her bangup latest, is no exception. He reluctantly falls for doe-eyed 22-year-old Winnie Sinclair, but he’s disturbed by a painting she gives him as a Christmas gift. It’s eerily similar to a drawing his child, Melly, gave him before she and her mother were killed seven years ago. Kilraven’s dedicated his life to catching the monster responsible, and now two cold cases converge as a dead body surfaces in the Little Carmichael River. There’s no shortage of suspects—Winnie’s drug-addicted uncle, the shady brother of a politician—as the investigation heats up and a development convinces Kilraven to ask Winnie to act as his wife when the trail leads them to the Bahamas. Palmer (Heartless) demonstrates, yet again, why she’s the queen of desperado quests for justice and true love. (June)