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Violence
A lot
A shooter targets the heroine — the threat is credible and sustained throughout
Language
Some
Moderate adult language appropriate to the FBI thriller setting
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content is closed-door
Substance Use
None
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The ongoing threat to Ellie and the mystery of who shot at her create sustained tension
What this book is about
Ellie Summers witnesses a shooting and becomes a target. FBI agent Max Daniels is assigned to protect her while she finishes her surgery residency. Garwood's standalone romantic suspense delivers her characteristic formula — warm family dynamics, a credible threat, and two people falling in love while someone tries to kill one of them.
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Heroine targeted by a shooter — credible threat sustained throughout
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