From a New York Times–bestselling author, a woman who has devoted her life to catching a sadistic killer finds a romantic ally in a fellow FBI agent.
Sheltered in the shadows of the Smoky Mountains is the suspect who's summoned FBI agent Macey Night's fears to the surface. Every day that the "Profiler," a vigilante serial killer, escapes justice is another day she's reminded of what it is to be a ruthless predator's prey. Capturing him is a craving deeper than anything she's felt in a long time. But Agent Bowen Murphy, equal parts sexy and volatile, seems hell-bent on changing that. Working together—needing, living and breathing each other—they're entwined to distraction.
Bowen's used to operating on impulse: act, don't feel. Now Macey and the controlled terror behind her beautiful eyes have him rethinking everything, including his rule to never get close to a colleague. He's willing to fight for a future with Macey, but the consequences of love could be deadly.
Praise for Cynthia Eden
"What romantic suspense is supposed to be: fast, furious, and very sexy." Karen Rose, New York Times–bestselling author of Cold-Blooded Liar
"Smart, sexy, gripping suspense." —Cindy Gerard, New York Times–bestselling author of Show No Mercy
"Eden expertly twines terror and true love in her second Killer Instinct contemporary romantic thriller . . . . This winning tale is a tightly plotted, expertly characterized adrenaline rush from start to finish." —Publisher's Weekly starred review for Before the Dawn