Detective Jordan Cross has one thing on her mind-get the bastard killing kids in her small southern city; the person she thinks is also responsible for her niece's disappearance.Journalist Tate Walker has a similar goal-keep the people of his city informed about the serial killer, and perhaps write a Pulitzer-worthy story in the process.When Jordan and Tate's lives careen together around the case, they pick up the battles of their pasts and carry them forward-battles of trust and mistrust, lust and love, truths and misunderstandings. Determined to keep her focus on the case, Jordan finds it difficult to resist Tate's sexual temptations. Tate uses every advantage to tempt her back into his bed. Then, thrust into a dangerous situation, those battles suddenly fall away-and the only battle left to fight is for their lives, and their love.