Isabelle Carson has kept up with others who went through the foster care system with her, so when Christmas cards begin to be returned, she becomes suspicious. What she discovers chills her to the bone. Many of the children who shared the same foster home with her years ago have committed suicide. Fearing there's more than mere coincidence to these deaths, she contacts the man who saved her years ago, the one man she can trust to help her.

Former Delta Force Grant Kent would do anything for Isabelle. Years ago, Grant killed their foster parent who'd been abusing the children in his care, then Grant disappeared from Isabelle's life, their only contact her annual Christmas cards. When she shares her belief that her friends have been murdered, Grant is willing to investigate. Isabelle, however, would prefer that he leave. If someone is murdering foster children, then Grant could be the next victim.

Together, Grant and Isabelle investigate their past to discover if there's a murderer stalking their future. They must move quickly, especially when Isabelle's own foster child is threatened by his past. Grant can save them all, but only if they discover the killer before he targets them.

Shannon K. Butcher's NO ESCAPE is a tautly written romantic thriller, chilling in premise with a thrilling secondary plot and sensual romance to entice readers from page one. Isabelle is a strong character, sensible and thoughtful, learning from her past to make a better future for herself and those in her care. Grant is tough and tender, willing to go the distance for those he loves. The fast pace and twists and turns of the plot make this one difficult to put down!

Book Summary

Teacher Isabelle Carson is grief-stricken, angry, and scared. Three of her childhood friends have died. The police say they're suicides, but Isabelle knows they would never, ever take their own lives. Her past binds her to every victim, and she knows it's only a matter of time before the killer comes after her. Only one man can help her now, the only man she's ever trusted, the man who saved her so long ago...


For Grant Kent, Delta Force vet, just being near Isabelle brings back old memories and desires, and stirs longings he'd rather deny. Yet he can't ignore the real terror in her eyes, or resist the thought of holding her again. But even as their friendship begins to blossom into a passionate affair, a killer continues his deadly rampage and plots his next move: the "suicide" of Isabelle Carson.

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