Guarded Betrayal

<p><em>Some ghosts never stay buried. Especially the ones you used to love.</em></p><p><strong>Jess McDunnah is running from the ghosts of her past.</strong><br>After the tragic murder of two DEA colleagues-one of whom she was intimately involved with-Jess resigns from the force. Desperate for a fresh start she leaves the chaos of city life behind trading in her badge for a keyboard and relocating to the rugged Oregon coast to pursue life as an aspiring author. But her past isn't finished with her yet<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Sean Dooley her cousin and a former Marine sniper has one job: </strong>help Jess get settled into her new life. Easier said than done. Especially when Jess crosses paths with Ethan Mackey-Sean's best friend and an ex-Navy diver with eyes that see far too much and a charm that threatens the defenses Jess has so carefully rebuilt.</p><p>As the ghosts from her past claw their way back into her life Jess finds herself in a deadly game of corruption deceit and betrayal. The clock is ticking. Lives are on the line. And as danger closes in Jess must confront one chilling question:</p><p><strong>Who can she truly trust when the people she loves keep wearing masks?</strong></p><p><br> </p>