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  1. Also by
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Prologue
  7. Chapter One
  8. Chapter Two
  9. Chapter Three
  10. Chapter Four
  11. Chapter Five
  12. Chapter Six
  13. Chapter Seven
  14. Chapter Eight
  15. Chapter Nine
  16. Chapter Ten
  17. Chapter Eleven
  18. Chapter Twelve
  19. Chapter Thirteen
  20. Chapter Fourteen
  21. Chapter Fifteen
  22. Chapter Sixteen
  23. Chapter Seventeen
  24. Chapter Eighteen
  25. Chapter Nineteen
  26. Chapter Twenty
  27. Chapter Twenty-One
  28. Chapter Twenty-Two
  29. Chapter Twenty-Three
  30. Chapter Twenty-Four
  31. Chapter Twenty-Five
  32. Chapter Twenty-Six
  33. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  34. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  35. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-One
  38. Chapter Thirty-Two
  39. Chapter Thirty-Three
  40. Chapter Thirty-Four
  41. Chapter Thirty-Five
  42. Chapter Thirty-Six
  43. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  44. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  45. Teaser

Thank you to my agent, Caitlin Blasdell, for knowing exactly what extra element to add to a story to make it have the magic and for working with me to balance my schedule after arm surgery. Thank you for just talking me through the stress and brainstorming ideas for both my schedule and for my stories;

Thank you to my editor, Alicia Condon, for knowing exactly how to find the right tension to balance a thriller and for being so understanding and proactive in creating a successful schedule for my several series as I healed after arm surgery;

Thank you to the rest of the Kensington gang: Alexandra Nicolajsen, Steven Zacharias, Adam Zacharias, Ross Plotkin, Lynn Cully, Vida Engstrand, Jane Nutter, Lauren Jernigan, Kimberly Richardson, and Rebecca Cremonese;

A special thank you to Pam Joplin for the absolutely phenomenal copy edits;

Thank you to Anissa Beatty, my assistant and social media expert who often texts at midnight with awesome ideas and who is always up for trying something fun and zany;

Thank you to Leanna Feazel, Madison Fairbanks, Julie Elkin, and Katy Nielsen for your friendship, support, and all-around great times via Zoom and the Rebels. You have no idea how much I love seeing and talking with you online;

Thank you to Rebels Jessica Mobbs, Heather Frost, Kimberly Frost, Madison Fairbanks, Suzi Zuber, Asmaa Nada Qayyum, Amanda Larsen, Karen Clementi, and Karen Fisher for their assistance with this book;

Thank you also to my constant support system: Gail and Jim English, Kathy and Herb Zanetti, Debbie and Travis Smith, Stephanie and Don West, Jessica and Jonah Namson, Steve and Liz Berry, Jillian and Benji Stein, and the entire Younker family.

Prologue

Prologue

He didn’t feel late January’s bite, even though he sank to his knees in the thick snow. Instead, the sparking thrill of anticipation poured through his veins with the heat of a first love. Oh, the woman in the desolate cabin was neither his love nor his first, but for now, she was his purpose.

For weeks, she’d been his sole focus, and now he could wait no longer. Dreaming about her wasn’t enough. He knew how to calm the rage inside him. Finally, he’d learned, and it was all so clear. He had been shown the way.

Now he knew his purpose and could be whole.

Another siren’s song whispered on the frigid wind, and he’d already left her his calling card, which meant a new project had begun. Although he did like to have one or two projects going at a time, it was time to end this one.