<I>A cop's craving to know more about the woman next door could prove fatal in the steamy new novel from </I>New York Times<I> best selling author Lori Foster</I><P>As the person responsible for taking down a brutal human trafficker, Alice Appleton fears retaliation at every turn. No one knows about her past, which is exactly how she prefers it?until the sexy cop next door comes knocking.<P>Detective Reese Bareden thinks he knows what makes women tick, but his ever-elusive neighbor keeps him guessing like no other. Is his goal to unmask Alice's secrets? Or protect her from a dangerous new threat? One thing is certain: their chemistry is a time bomb waiting to explode. And with no one to trust but each other, Reese and Alice are soon drawn into a deadly maze of corruption, intrigue and desire?and into the line of fire?.