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Charity Ford, a dedicated Registered Nurse and widowed mother, is fiercely determined to raise her one-year-old son, Michael, while grappling with the haunting loss of her husband, Lt. Eli Ford, a former Army Ranger turned FBI Agent. Obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her husband's murder, she dedicates her vacation to investigating his past. Sheriff Kyle Blanton, accompanied by his loyal K-9 partner, Pandora, is on a mission to track down the elusive killer who poses a threat beyond murder. With a rare gift for understanding animals, Kyle gains insights that others cannot, putting him on a unique path to solving the case. When a break-in at the Ford home leaves Charity shaken, Sheriff Blanton resolves to protect her and Michael, even as he faces the challenge of working with a woman he has known since childhood, someone he has never quite seen eye to eye with. Their complicated history makes collaboration difficult, especially when old feelings resurface. As Kyle risks his life to defend Charity, she confronts a harrowing dilemma: can she trust him with her own safety and that of her son? Doubts linger about how a former Ranger and a cop with a prosthetic leg can safeguard them against a dangerous adversary. Yet, as events unfold, Charity discovers that it is Kyle's unwavering faith and inner strength, not merely his physical scars, that define his true character. Together, they must navigate their tumultuous past and the present threat, forging a bond that could change everything.

Homicide Detective/Profiler Brittany H. Blanton and her partner Tina M. Jones have been investigating a string of serial killings for months now. Each victim bares a striking resemblance to Tany herself. When the unknown killer strikes again, (this time sooner and more brutally than before) fearing for her identical twin sister, Carlyn. Tany calls in her teen crush and family friend. FBI Agent Gabriel Ivanov is the Team Leader of an underground agency of cops and military personnel known only as Strike. When a job needs done (within the realm of law enforcement) under the radar, Strike is ready for action. While working an underground case involving his own family (who are known members of the Russian Mob) Gabriel receives a call for help, from the one woman he has always wanted, but accepted he could never have. Together they must bring in a brutal killer, and fight their way out of a tangled wed of lies, deceit, and murder. Only together will they survive when more than one faction is out to take their lives. Will Gabriel be able to protect the woman he loves? If she lives through this, what will Tany do? Will she finally win the heart of the man she has loved since she was a teenager, or will she have to let him go? Will Gabriel loose himself to his Mobster side to save Brittany?