With a killer on the loose, a lawman puts a local beauty under his guard in this romantic suspense from a New York Times– bestselling author. Things in Dead River have been pretty tense ever since the small town was put under quarantine to keep a deadly virus from spreading. But then Nina Owens witnesses a murder that plunges her into nerve-shattering danger. Police chief Flint Colton orders Nina into protective custody . . . in his home! And while she's grateful for the handsome cop's help, Nina just can't shake her deep distrust of police. But all that falls away when Flint's scintillating kiss awakens something deep within her. As Thanksgiving approaches, the search for a missing child puts Nina and the killer on a collision course. Now the rugged cop is ready to put himself in the line of fire to keep the woman loves safe.