She played a part for the mission. Falling for him wasn’t in the plan.
Gabriella Flores goes undercover at Devil’s Pointe to find the monsters who stole her sister. She plans deception and prepares for danger.
What she finds is entirely unexpected: the one man who awakens something fierce and undeniable inside her. Her pretense is necessary. The fallout is devastating.
Rhys Langston built his life on control and precision, trusting nothing he can’t contain.
When Gaby’s cover is blown and her past as a detective comes to light, he’s tempted to walk away—to protect himself. Instead, he steps in. As her partner. Her protector.
And, for the sake of the mission, the man she must pretend to belong to.
Forced to work side by side, they follow the last fragile trail that may lead to Gaby’s sister—posing as something far more intimate than either anticipated.
Every shared risk, every calculated touch draws them closer, blurring the line between cover and truth.
As the hunt closes in on a powerful enemy who plays for keeps, Gaby and Rhys must rely on the very bond that shouldn’t exist.
Because when everything is on the line, it isn’t the truth that threatens to break them—it’s what lies between them.
