博客來 都會浪漫小說天后諾拉．羅伯特第200部作品
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在母親嚴格管教下，一向順從聽話的乖女兒Elizabeth Fitch決心讓自己放縱一回。先是在夜店裡喝個酩酊大醉，接著就與帶有俄羅斯口音的初識男子前往湖濱。而這一晚，也徹底改變了她的人生。
十二年後，自由接案的保全系統程式設計師Abigail Lowery，出現在歐薩克郊區。獨居的她鮮少與外人交談，始終保持低調，很快地便成為這個南方小鎮居民們茶餘飯後的新話題。
當地警長Brooks Gleason對這位機敏聰慧的Abigail感到好奇，於公於私都想多瞭解她一些。出於警察的直覺，他知道Abigail在躲避某些人，也猜出她極力想掩飾的身份一旦曝光，傷害將無法預期。平日只有惡犬與槍械保護的Abigail，能守得住秘密，並且順利逃過一劫嗎？（文／博客來編譯）
In her stunning new novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better “when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance” (Booklist).
Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.
Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance security systems programmer, her own protection is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.
The mystery of Abigail Lowery and her sharp mind, secretive nature, and unromantic viewpoints intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and professional level. And while he suspects that Abigail needs protection from something, Gleason is accustomed to two-bit troublemakers, not the powerful and dangerous men who are about to have him in their sights.
And Abigail Lowery, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both.
