Detective Dominic Jeffries goes undercover to prove a friend and fellow officer was not corrupt and did not commit suicide. Dom has his work cut out for him as a bailiff even more so after discovering the woman he fell in love with and dumped works in the same courtroom.
When Dom chose the academy over her, Mattie Nolan moved on with her life. Her job as a court reporter and her daughter keeps her busy enough until Dom comes along and Mattie realizes how lonely and boring her life has become. That doesn't mean she would take up with Dom again, not after the hurt he caused. Almost immediately upon seeing Mattie again, Dom understands just what he gave up and this time around he intends to stick around for the woman he loves. First he must rule out Mattie as a suspect then he needs to take steps to protect her from those she loves and trust.
A great hero and an interesting mystery make for a pretty good read if you can get past a somewhat immature heroine. Mattie bemoaned her fate because Dom left her a little too much. Thankfully the mystery element kept me reading.
"I'm not afraid anymore."For years, court reporter Mattie Nolan kept her child a secret. The man she once loved chose his dangerous jobβundercover copβover her. But now, Sacramento detective Dom Jeffries is all that's standing between her and the drug kingpin set on revenge against everyone who put him away. Including Mattie.
Though teetering on the edge of burnout, Dom goes undercover as a bailiff in Mattie's courtroom. While he pretends not to remember her, thoughts of her touch, her smell and the smile that had been his alone keep resurfacing. Then he uncovers the secret she's protecting. To save the daughter he's never known and the woman he's never forgotten, Dom's ready to sacrifice not just his job, but his lifeβ¦
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