Stolen innocence. Deadly perfection. And a rescue that could cost them everything. Ex-Army operator Derrick Nicholson hasn't made a mistake since the day his brother died. His obsession with control serves him well at Stryker Security—until his housemate Kiki Payne shatters his carefully constructed walls. The socialite-turned-warrior is the one variable he can't predict, and the one woman he can't ignore. Kiki Payne thought she knew evil—until she discovered her parents' plot to kidnap a child. Now she's hiding her niece from her own family, desperate to prove she's nothing like them. But when a case of mistaken identity leaves them all abducted, her only hope lies with the man whose rigid perfectionism both frustrates and fascinates her. Trapped with a child to protect and secrets that could get them killed, Derrick and Kiki must trust each other with their darkest truths. Because their captors aren't just after ransom. They’re after revenge. And some family sins demand blood. For fans of Sandra Brown’'s complex suspense and Catherine Coulter's political thrillers. Dive into this high-stakes story of redemption and survival today!