Mandy Newman's week is full of death and dollars, lots of them. Mandy is a partner in an all-women law firm in Tampa, Florida, that handles divorces. Her life is threatened as she drives home from a busy day at work, anxious to see her little baby girl, and finds herself the victim of an attempted murder. A truck rams her car and pushes it off a bridge where the car sinks to the bottom of the bay. Mandy fights death and wins. Her wallet, briefcase and a group lottery ticket that Mandy bought sinks along with her car. Mandy buys a replacement ticket for her officemates the next day. She soon discovers that she has the winning ticket to Florida's biggest Powerball jackpot. That is until someone steals it, injuring her partner in the process. The attempt on her life starts a string of murders and attempted murders among the women in the law firm.

The list of men who have lost in divorce court is long. Mandy starts to wonder who from her past might want to harm her. Her partner brings her brother back to town to play bodyguard to Mandy for the second time. Mandy doesn't want him assigned to protect her. The last time Zack Taylor protected her, she became pregnant. Zack doesn't know that Mandy's little girl is his daughter and she's never wanted to compromise his attention to his job. Besides, he left town the last time without even saying goodbye and Mandy didn't know where to find him. As an undercover DEA agent, Zack goes on an assignment for long periods. She doesn't trust that he'll stick around anyway. And she doesn't want a part-time dad for her daughter.

Zack has never gotten Mandy out of his system. He's just come out of an assignment gone bad where a child died. He feels responsible and hasn't been cleared for duty yet, so protecting Mandy is perfect. He doesn't know what the future holds, but he knows he's dedicated to his job. Once his sister is injured and the lottery ticket is stolen, Zack and Mandy start their own investigation.

One by one, the women are attacked. Mandy decides she needs to tell Zack about his daughter even though she doesn't trust him. One look at his daughter and Zack's heartstrings are pulled tight. There's no way he can leave now. And Mandy already has his heart. As the two get closer to the truth, the murderer plots to kill another. Mandy and Zack put their lives on the line to stop the murders and find their way back to each other in the process.

Susan Kearney's KISS ME DEADLY is a fast-paced romantic suspense. Zack and Mandy share great passion for each other. Their chemistry and the killer's motives stir up an exciting mix for an exciting summer read.

Book Summary

Mandy Newman won the biggest lottery in history
 
She and her coworkers picked the right numbers and hit the jackpot… and then someone stole the ticket.
 
Now Mandy's fellow winners are being murdered one by one, and an attempted drowning convinces Mandy she's next on the killer's hit list. In urgent need of protection and help to recover the ticket, she finds both, wrapped in the sexy form of DEA agent Zachary Taylor.
 
But Zack abandoned Mandy once before, so relying on him doesn't come easy. If she's going to trust him, he needs to start telling her the truth. And she must do the same—since Mandy has a secret that could devastate them both. While on the run, Mandy and Zack struggle between sparking sensuality and latent distrust. But can they overcome their past as a killer attempts to destroy their future?