Who is the stranger in the mirror, is the question Lizette asks herself one morning as she prepares for work. The face she's been living with all of a sudden seems not her own. The minute she tries to figure out why she is a stranger to herself she begin getting ill with headaches and nausea. Keeping her normal routine is very important but when bullets start flying Lizette finds herself having instincts and abilities a simple bookkeeper would know nothing about.

Flashbacks begin to filter through her mind and soon she finds her house and car full of listening devices. Once bullets start flying Lizette is on the run for her life not knowing who is friend and who is foe. The one thing she is sure of is she has been in hibernation for far too long and now it's time to get back to doing what she's good at.

For years the mysterious Xavier kept a watchful eye on Lizette, the love of his life. She was not supposed to ever remember her prior life; now that she has he must fight with everything he has to keep her safe. Trained as a government assassin that should present no problem, the issue is if she will let him close enough to help defeat their enemies.

With cold precision, Xavier gathers all his skills to go after and destroy the enemy that will stop at nothing to get rid of them both. I can't tell too much more because it would ruin the surprises in store for readers but be assured SHADOW WOMAN won't disappoint those of us who loves a good suspense.

It is so good to see Ms. Howard return to the type of writing her fans love, a romantic thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat as the story moves forward. Nobody does sexual tension like Howard, she takes dangerous bad boys whose sex appeal is off the charts and makes them into the perfect alpha hero whose main goal is to protect his one and only love.

SHADOW WOMAN takes readers on a roller coaster ride filled with adventure from an unusual couple whose antics make for a thoroughly entertaining read whose complex conspiracy will have you wondering if our government can be trusted. Way to go Ms Howard! I love it and can't wait for the next book from one of my favorite authors.

Book Summary

Lizette Henry wakes up one morning and makes a terrifying discovery: She doesn't recognize the face she sees in the mirror. She remembers what she looks like, but her reflection is someone else's. To add to the shock, two years seem to have disappeared from her life. Someone has gone to great and inexplicable lengths to keep those missing years hidden forever. But the past always finds a way to return.

Strange memories soon begin to surface and, along with them, some unusual skills and talents that Lizette hasn't a clue about acquiring. Sensing that she's being monitored, Lizette suddenly knows how to search for bugs in her house and tracking devices in her car. What's more, she can elude surveillance—like a trained agent.

Enter a mysterious and seductive stranger named Xavier, who claims he wants to help—but who triggers disturbing images of an unspeakable crime of which Lizette may or may not be the perpetrator. With memories returning, she suddenly becomes a target of anonymous assassins. On the run with nowhere to hide, Lizette has no choice but to rely on Xavier, a strong and magnetic man she doesn't trust, with a powerful attraction she cannot resist. As murky waters become clear, Lizette confronts a conspiracy that is treacherous and far–reaching and a truth that, once revealed, may silence her and Xavier once and for all.