Fear is an illusion banished by courage. Two months after escaping an underground prison, Abby is determined to redefine her limits by testing the boundaries defining her existence. Practicing law fulfills her need for order and consistency, but chaos soon decimates her neat and structured life. When a psychopathic killer draws a line in the sand, she's forced to balance her need for independence and the security of police protection. Royden has spent his adult life hunting society's worst criminal offenders. Assigned to work with a McAllister wasn't what he'd envisioned when relocating to Portland, but everything changed after meeting his partner's sister. When death comes searching for his new family, each clue leads either to a dead end or more possibilities. Join the McAllisters, their better halves, and their dogs in an exciting romantic thriller.