**Deadly secrets lie beneath the murky waters of the Louisiana bayou in
this pulse-pounding new romantic suspense novel from New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose.
**
*There's no safe place for a child to hide when danger comes from every
direction.
*
Public prosecutor J.P. "Kaj" Cardozo has only lived in New Orleans for
six months, and he's already working on a high-profile celebrity sexual
assault case that's made headlines all over the country. But when his
son becomes the target of a kidnapping attempt as a threat to Kaj, he is
desperate to keep him safe and turns to a private investigative firm
famous for their protection services.
A veteran Marine, Val Sorensen is glad to have found a new career with
Broussard Investigations. Her latest assignment as the bodyguard to
ten-year-old Elijah Cardozo reminds her why--Val is a kick ass guardian
with a tender heart. Through her duties, Val grows fond of the boy--and
his handsome father.
But when the high-stakes investigation reveals an explosive network of
crime through a revived drug gang, lingering deep-seated corruption in
the NOPD, and a group of murderers-for-hire targeting Kaj, Elijah, and
his star client, they're all left scrambling for safety...
