Death: a word Mia Baron was all too familiar with since the murder of her parents when she was a young girl. Her drive for vengeance was the reason she became a Death Dealera soul guide through the spirit realmsigning her life away in her own blood. Pain forged a concrete wall around her heart and no one or nothing would ever penetrate ituntil she got what she desired mostrevenge.
Deacon Gage craves justice for his own horrific tragedy that forced him into the same life Mia chose, with the same promise of vengeance dangling just out of reach. His expert training makes him an Eliteone of the few Death Dealers to ever achieve such a statusand no one can shift his focus from the blood he seeks.
But when the two are partnered for yet another job and a heart-shattering case rips open Mia's heart, Deacon realizes he's the only one who can save herat a price that might be too much to pay: opening his heart to her. The clock is ticking and her life hangs on the balance of whether he can truly let go or will hold onto his desire for blood.