emmamujtaba
In the shadowy woods of New York, a weekend retreat becomes a fight for survival, and the line between captor and savior begins to blur.
Dr. Lexi Branson thought she'd left high-stakes danger behind when she retired from the Navy. Now a respected civilian anesthesiologist, her life is divided between her high-pressure job in Manhattan and the peaceful solitude of her weekend cabin. But that peace is shattered when a curious walk down a dirt road leads her to witness something she shouldn't: a clandestine operation run by a crew of ruthless criminals.
When Lexi is taken, her life becomes a bargaining chip in a multi-million dollar heist targeting Manhattan's legendary Diamond District. Her medical credentials and calm demeanor make her the perfect, unwilling decoy. Isolated and terrified, her only point of contact is Julian, the enigmatic and strikingly attractive member of the crew tasked with guarding her.
He's her jailer. He's also the only thing standing between her and the volatile tempers of his partners. As the clock ticks down to the heist, a dangerous and unexpected connection forms between them. Lexi sees a flicker of conscience behind Julian's cold professionalism, a humanity that doesn't fit the profile of a hardened felon. Against her own judgment and every survival instinct, she finds herself drawn to him.
But in a world built on lies, can she trust her heart? Or is his kindness just another layer of an elaborate deception? As the stakes escalate and the heist unfolds, Lexi is forced to question everything she believes about good and evil, love and loyalty, and the shocking truth that could save her life-or destroy it completely.