Danger is gathering on the horizon in this gripping novel of romantic suspense from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.Shabina Foster does her best to lead a normal life. She takes comfort in her friends and her dogs and finds passion in running her own small-town café in the eastern Sierra. But she can''t help always looking over her shoulder, not after what happened in her past. Since then, Shabina has worked very hard to build herself up and live life to the fullest.Still, there''s no denying the scars she carries. Truly opening up her guarded world seems like an impossible dream - especially when it comes to the one man who makes her feel safe. Shabina already feels like she''s ruined his life and is determined to keep her distance, even as the ghosts of her past emerge from the shadows.Security expert Rainier Ashcroft knows firsthand that a storm is brewing and that Shabina is in real trouble. Threats are approaching on all sides - and there''s no telling when the next hit will strike. But convincing the woman he loves to truly let him in will be just as difficult as keeping her alive.Praise for Christine Feehan: ''After Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Joss Whedon, Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper'' Time''Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels'' Publishers Weekly''The erotic, gripping series that''s defined an entire genre! Must reading that always satisfies!'' J.R. Ward