A Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final First Wives novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee, falling in love could become the most dangerous dare of one woman's life. Protector-for-hire Sasha Budanov is accustomed to life as a loner. Always on the move, she's now reached a crossroad. Looking for answers about her shadowy youth, she's returned to the strict boarding school in Germany where she was raised. It's also where she was trained in the stealthy, militarized art of survival. But behind its gleaming gates, Richter is a fortress of secrets, including those buried in Sasha's mysterious past. To uncover them, she's clinging to her first rule of defense: stay guarded. If anyone can challenge Sasha's rules, it's devilishly sexy stranger AJ Hofmann. He wants answers, too. And he needs Sasha's help. The recent deaths of several of Richter's former students-including AJ's own sister-have aroused his suspicions. He's arousing something more in Sasha. Never one to surrender to her emotions, she senses something tempting in AJ. She trusts him. He's fearless. And he kisses like a demon. Sasha's found her match. But treading Richter's dark halls-and following their hearts-has its risks. As the decades-old secrets of the past are mined, Sasha and AJ are falling deeper in love...and into danger.

About the Author
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee has written twenty-eight books that have collectively sold more than 5.5 million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Raised in Washington State, Bybee moved to Southern California in the hope of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the Not Quite series, the Weekday Brides series, the Most Likely To series, and the First Wives series.

Reviews
"Bybee's heart-stopping fifth First Wives novel (after Faking Forever) is a twisty romantic thriller...Steamy, fast-paced, and consistently surprising, with a large cast of feisty supporting characters, this suspenseful roller-coaster ride will keep both series fans and new readers on the edge of their seats." -Publishers Weekly "It only took a hot minute for me to be dazzled by Catherine Bybee's books when I first discovered them, but it was this series in particular that made me irrevocably fall in love with her storytelling...Bybee keeps us guessing until the very end in this perfect, edge-of-your-seat finale to a much-loved series, delivering an immensely satisfying ending that truly brings the series to full circle." -Natasha is a Book Junkie "I loved watching Sasha make the choice to care. To want to be around her friends. It's the perfect way to end the series...I laughed, teared up, got mad, swooned and enjoyed every word." -Two Book Pushers "Thrilling spy-like action, insane chemistry, and a heroine so kickass you'll be in complete awe of her...Bybee did absolutely right by her fans with this incredibly heartfelt, exciting, oh-so satisfying novel." -Harlequin Junkie



Book Information
ISBN 9781503905351
Author Catherine Bybee
Format Paperback
Page Count 348
Imprint Montlake Romance
Publisher Amazon Publishing