Deacon’s life could possibly be better. Deacon-the Shadow-kills people for a living. He kills people for a full time income. He’s a choosy assassin, and he makes no bones about his lifestyle choices. But a baby…that’s something he knows he’d never conceive of-pun intended. While he’s looking into this baby circumstance, snarky ex-supermodel Solene Hansen is certainly in trouble. He’s sticking with her 24/7. In a short time, he’s learning that there surely is far more to Solene than razor-sharp words and a striking face. But his enemies are close, and they’ve taken note of his interest. It’ll take most of his skill to maintain Solene secure, learn who wants him lifeless and what the baby has to do with some of it, and figure out how to get Solene to realize that, while he could not be a secure bet, he’ll be a sure one.