AustLit

'He's violated her past and haunts her present. Now he's threatening her future.

'Ruby Davenport heard all the horror stories about online dating, but she never thought it would happen to her. One impulsive decision attracts a dangerous secret admirer-turned-stalker. Now she can't seem to evade his endless advances.

'Staying one step ahead in a dangerous game of cat and mouse is proving harder than Ruby expected. When her stalker tracks her down and threatens her family's existence. What could she do? Leave before it's too late or risk her family's blood on her hands.

'Scarred from a terrible mistake, Officer Finn Martinez leaves behind the violence of the city and horrors of the drug squad and seeks refuge in the sleepy town of Burrum Ridge. A fresh start with his focus solely on his job. Until he meets Ruby, a woman with a dark secret. His protective police instincts won't let up, and he becomes determined to uncover the truth.

'Even when the truth could be deadly...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.