Shadows and Light — Nancy C. Weeks

It's just a ride home by a drop-dead gorgeous new friend. What could possibly go wrong?Adam Blake has gone to great lengths to protect his identity from a brutal crime boss, his grandfather. When he drops his guard, his best friend pays the price. Even worse, his grandfather now knows about Adam's four-year-old daughter. To keep her safe, Adam must take down a monster ... or die trying.After months of living in an emotional vacuum after her roommate's murder, Calista Martin befriends a regular customer at the diner. What is supposed to be just a ride home hurls her headlong into a world of murder and revenge. To add to an already explosive situation, a young child's life is in danger. Calista couldn't protect her best friend, but this time around, evil will not prevail.Can Adam and Calista put their past mistakes behind them, protect a special little girl, and allow their love to work its power? Or will the heartless criminals win, taking their future as a family out of their hands forever?If you love thriller suspense, strong women, and heroic men, you'll fall for In the Shadow of Malice, an action-packed, romantic friends-to-lovers tale. Find out if love wins out by grabbing your copy now.