That entire process took less than a minute, and then he took off in the old truck down the back road, the CD still in his hand.

Adele was too good not to know she’d been followed. She’d trapped him by bringing the trouble literally to his front door.

He cursed her, his father and everyone in that damned group as he motored down the highway, even as another part of his brain, hardwired for danger, made lists of what he’d need.

New wheels.

Guns.

New safe house with a wanted woman.

He threw the CD on the seat next to him and fingered the silver guitar pick he wore on a chain around his neck.

Goddammit, there was no escaping the past.

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF STEPHANIE TYLER

“Unforgettable.”

—New York Times bestselling author Cherry Adair

“Red-hot romance. White-knuckle suspense.”

—New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian

“No one writes a bad-boy hero like Tyler.”

—New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione

“A story that kept me on the edge of my seat.”

—New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy

“Stephanie Tyler is a master.”

—Romance Junkies

“Sexy and witty.”

—Fresh Fiction

“A thrill ride with twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.”

—Night Owl Reviews

“Takes murder, suspense, psychic gifts, and passion; twists them all up; and then tosses them out in a way that will keep you wondering what will happen next.”

—Joyfully Reviewed

“Brimming over with intrigue, heroics and plenty of action. . . . Add some hot romance, and you’ve got another winner.”

—RT Book Reviews

“A very satisfying romantic thriller.”

—Publishers Weekly