Listened to audio narrated by J.D. Jackson. The story flips between Jack and Amara, to several other characters perspective including the drug lord bent on killing them both, his wife, the assassin and various other agents. Listening via audio made some of the viewpoint changes a bit confusing until I realized the perspective changed again. While I liked the narrator I think it may be better to read this story versus listening to audio.

Jack is hiding while waiting to testify, he's not a very nice guy and treats Amara like crap in an effort to keep her at a distance. First she saves a woman from an attacker and when the attacker turns on her, Jack saves her. When TV crews blast images of them both as National news, his cover is blown and he must bring her into hiding to protect her as well.

She's abrasive, he's a rude jerk most of the time and they clash a lot. Half way through the book I'm not believing the sexual attraction or that it could possibly be worth it. Amara is in a safe house for her protection but Amara has a fit because they won't let her go out for a walk? Come on she's a criminal defense attorney how could she possibly think that was a good thing to do?

When Jack's boss is approached by Kareem's wife for protection in turn for her turning against Kareem I'm left befuddled why he'd turn her away. How could a DEA agent be so callous to a woman in need and immanent danger? I struggled to like the main couple, and most of the other characters accept Kareem's wife. There's a lot of graphic violence and I would warn anyone sensitive to women being abused. I think this story would have been better as a crime story, the romance was lacking for me.
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