Shadows whisper and the words are deadly. A small, friendly Colorado town, nestled in the breathtaking Rockies, cloaks a malevolence, an evil that stalks certain women.
Jesslyn Black, a writer, is content living her now-single, childless life. If she keeps to herself, she canโt get hurt. Haunted by the past, Jesslyn never again wants to experience the soul shredding pain of losing a loved one.
But a murder changes that.
Aiden Kinncaid is running from his own secret loss. As the CEO of Kinncaid Enterprises, he travels to this remote Colorado resort town to oversee the opening of the new Highland Hotel. Though heโs not interested in any kind of relationship, he finds himself drawn to this temperamental, brown-eyed beauty. And her rough-edged attitude is a challenge to him.
But whether or not he sought out a relationship, he finds he wants to help Jesslyn. She begins to soften towards him as the ice around her heart thaws. As the two learn to trust and begin to reach for love, a monster creeps closer and closerโ his next victim chosenโ threatening to rip Jesslyn away from Aiden forever.
Rating: Contains violence and graphic sexual content.
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