The arrival of a single black rose signals danger to come for Kylie Brewer. Recovering from a brutal attack that claimed three years of her memory and her chance at a promising career, Kylie just wants to pick up the remaining fragments of her life. She returns to her hometown of Conard City to live with her sister but soon learns that putting the past in its place won't be easy. Marine sergeant Evan Cooper--a trusted family friend who agrees to help...

Christmas is a magical time for Parson Molly Canton. But savage attacks on several women in her parish threaten that joy. Assisting Detective Callum McCloud's investigation, Molly is drawn to the tortured man, embittered by a devastating loss. Once the detective realizes these attacks are a smoke screen obscuring the real target-Molly-the stakes escalate especially now that Molly's goodness has breached Callum's calloused heart.

"Don't interfere or you're next. Army veteran Kell McLaren won't comply with the threat. He and Jenna Blair--wrongfully discharged from the army--mean to investigate two suspicious deaths possibly tied to a mysterious church sect...and a drug cartel. With Kell's military-trained K-9 companion, the troubled vets uncover unspeakable secrets, while finding in each other welcome respite from combat trauma and treacherous betrayal." --