New York Occasions bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of individuals, otherworlders, and a powerful Surroundings agent consumed by his desire for a female he can never have…

With one caress, he can give unforgettable enjoyment…or unending pain…

Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped-and he includes a deadly secret. He is a walking weapon, capable of killing with a single brush of his fingertips. Small wonder he’s driven to remain by himself. But Noelle Tremain is usually a temptation like no other. She is gorgeous and rich, with a party woman smile that hides a surprising vulnerability, and from the beginning his sizzling appeal to her is definitely undeniable. For the very first time, his stone-cold level of resistance is examined. But to become with her, he dangers destroying her.

When a wealthy businessman is murdered in Fresh Chicago’s seediest district, the two are partnered, and there’s simply no escaping what they both want: each other. However neither Hector nor Noelle understands what to fear more-the killer case, or their personal lethal desires.