Brighid's Flame — Cate Morgan

Learn it easy, or learn it hard. You don't mess with New York City.

Keepers of the Flame, Book 3

Tara Fitzpatrick is amazed how far she's come since the Seven-Year War, when she and her best friend Stephen eked out a bare-bones existence in the Central Park Shanties. Now she has it all: Stephen at her side, rewarding work for the powerful Vincent Dante's foundation, and a budding romance with Julien, Vincent's heir.

If only the Underground movement would stop inciting civil unrest against Vincent's efforts to rebuild the Big Apple, Tara's life would be perfect.

Then Julien is shot before her eyes, shattering Tara's world. Her pursuit of the shooter leads her down a rabbit hole dug by betrayal, misconceptions, and inescapable truth.

Suddenly the fate of an entire city rests on her shoulders. The man she was trained to protect is the man she is now forced to destroy. And the acceptance of her true destiny as a Keeper of the Flame comes at a terrible price -- if she even survives the fight.

But if she's lucky, perhaps the fight alone will be enough to save the city she loves.

Warning: Contains powerful alpha men, kick-ass women, dark secrets, and cat-and-mouse games. Also, explosions -- because explosions are fun.