It’s been nine months since I left everything behind. Walked away from my friends. My business. My home. Even my dog.All so I could get away.The only thing I took was the truth. Proof of the evil I’d escaped.I thought it would keep me safe. Protect me from the whims of the dangerous man I’d married.I was wrong.My only hope is to fight fire with fire, so I call Alaskan Security, begging for help. Pleading for protection.The man they send is someone I already know.Maddox is lethal... moreIt’s been nine months since I left everything behind. Walked away from my friends. My business. My home. Even my dog.All so I could get away.The only thing I took was the truth. Proof of the evil I’d escaped.I thought it would keep me safe. Protect me from the whims of the dangerous man I’d married.I was wrong.My only hope is to fight fire with fire, so I call Alaskan Security, begging for help. Pleading for protection.The man they send is someone I already know.Maddox is lethal. It’s obvious in every breath he takes. Every move he makes.And I watch them all.I know I should close one door before I open another, but I learned the hard way how fleeting happiness is. I want to hold onto all of it I can.Especially since my past refuses to let me go.**This book contains a complete HEA, but also contains overarching plot lines that continue in Desired Perception.** less