Burning Ache

In this explosive installment of the Steele Ridge romantic suspense series, a hard-edged former Recon Marine gunsmith and a foster-kid-turned-CIA psychologist collide over a top-secret leak-then fall hard while a killer closes in.

Way Kingston craves the peaceful solitude of the open road. Just him and the roar of a motorcycle. The kind of alone time that's hard to find in his tight-knit family. Too tight for his liking. Way's a grown-ass, former Marine. He doesn't need their collective noses in his business. Back in Steele Ridge, Way's building a new career as a gunsmith. Clients pay big bucks for his expertise, ingenuity...and discretion. Especially when national security is at stake. So when a smoking hot stranger with the swagger of a government agent walks into his workshop, Way knows her questions are fully loaded.

Roni Fenwick grew up in the foster system. With no family to watch her back, she can't afford to lose the few friends she has. Which is why it kills her to lie to Maggie Kingston. But the sheriff's not-so-little brother designed a game-changing bullet for the CIA. A bullet that's hit the streets. Now, the agency believes Way double-crossed them and has sent Roni to prove it. Except Way is tougher to crack than she anticipated. And much easier to fall for. His kisses drive her to distraction-something she can't risk with a killer at large.

As the investigation turns personal, Roni begins to trust in Way's innocence. But if he's not behind the top-secret leak, who is? Finding the truth could end her career...or both their lives.

If you would like to read the entire Steele Ridge series, here's a complete list.

The Steeles:

• The Beginning
• Going Hard
• Living Fast
• Loving Deep
• Breaking Free
• Roaming Wild
• Stripping Bare
• Enduring Love
• Vowing Love

• Craving Heat
• Tasting Fire
• Searing Need
• Striking Edge
• Burning Ache

• Flash Point
• Smoke Screen
• Cross Roads
• Crash Course
• End Game

• The Most Wonderful Gift of All
• A Sign of the Season
• His Holiday Miracle
• A Holly Jolly Homecoming
• Hope for the Holidays
• All She Wants for Christmas
• Jingle Bell Rock Tonight
• Not So Silent Night
• A Rogue Santa
• The Puppy Present
• For the Love of Santa
• Beneath the Mistletoe