Deadly Pursuit Book

Passion can be deadly...

A woman driven to know the truth...

Criminal defense attorney Amara Clarke can't help but be hot and bothered by the handsome, enigmatic new cook at her local diner—and his seeming dislike of her. Until she finds herself in a dangerous situation—and the mysterious Jack Parker comes to her aid.

...The man who'll do anything to protect her.

Amara doesn't know that Jack is a DEA agent, evading death threats from a powerful drug lord. The last thing he wants is to endanger her by letting her get too close. But when fate puts her in his path, Jack's cover is blown wide open. Soon he and Amara are on the run—but they can't escape the smoldering chemistry between them. To keep Amara out of harm's way, Jack will have to take drastic measures—even if it means shattering her fragile heart...

Praise for the novels of Ann Christopher

"Trouble is a sultry romance..." —The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

"A brilliant and tasteful novel about love, tragedy, heartbreak and forgiveness." — Romantic Times on Risk

Publishers Weekly

Tough men find their soft spots for smart, beautiful women in Christopher's (Redemption's Kiss) exciting romantic thriller. DEA agent Jack Parker, quietly masquerading as a fry cook, helps brilliant criminal defense lawyer Amara Clarke stop a carjacking. When footage of his heroics hits the TV news, it alerts Jack's longtime enemy, drug kingpin Kareem Gregory, to his location. Forced to take Amara along for her safety as he attempts to stay underground until Gregory's next trial, Jack struggles to fend off their mutual attraction and Amara's investigative instincts, hoping she can someday go back to leading a normal life. Meanwhile, Kareem digs into his own difficult relationship issues and conflicted sexual tension with his good-girl wife, Kira. Rough romance interleaves smoothly with bloody, lethal confrontation en route to a thrilling conclusion. (Nov.)