Sacrifice is the truest kind of love... Asher Whitehill made a new life for himself, hiding from his family's dark secrets, but his past still haunts him, and the possibilities of the future terrify him beyond measure. Desperate to atone for his father's sins, Asher keeps everyone in his life at arm's length, including Christian Cross, the police officer he loves. Now the murders have started again, and this time Asher may be left with no choice other than to surrender everything-even himself-to keep Christian safe from the demented plans of a madman. One man could change his world... Slater Grady's world forever changed when his sixteen-year-old sister was found murdered. Depression struck the family, leaving Slater vulnerable to years of neglect and serious abuse until he fled. Thirteen years later, his father is dead, his mother is struggling to reconnect with him, and his sister's murder case is still unsolved. Chase Jackson believes the original investigation of Brandi Grady's death wasn't properly handled. An investigative reporter, he sets out to find out the truth and put this horrible crime to rest, once and for all. Chase and Slater find their mutual attraction turning into more as the two join forces to unravel the case, all while trying to survive incidents meant to deter them with potential lethal consequences. Will Slater confide the dark details of his childhood? Can Chase overcome his own issues with the past? A fire in his blood stops him cold... Cassius Preston ran hard and fast to escape the scandal of his life, but all that running comes to an abrupt halt when he meets Nash Lamont and sparks fly. Cassius and Nash may have found each other, but jealous friends, old lovers, and heartaches that never healed threaten them both now. Can they overcome the past and find their way to a real future together?