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Content snapshot
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Violence
A lot
An assassination attempt and subsequent violence; the threat to the judge is real and sustained
Language
Some
Moderate language in a Texas law enforcement register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content between the two leads
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Authority and attraction when one person is responsible for another's safety, the slow build of trust between two people who have reason not to trust, a killer who keeps missing
What this book is about
Texas Ranger Crawford Hunt is the key witness in a bitter custody hearing before judge Celeste Lyston. When someone tries to kill the judge during the trial, Crawford is assigned to protect her. The attraction between a hardened Ranger and the woman whose life he is now responsible for is immediate and problematic. Sandra Brown's legal thriller uses a courthouse setting to ratchet up both the personal and procedural tension.
Notes for sensitive readers
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violence and assassination threat
adult romantic content
courtroom thriller
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