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When a devoted wife discovers her husband’s secret life, her search for answers pulls her into a dangerous world where love and deception collide.

Maria-Alejandra "Mac" Cahill has built a life most would envy—a thriving law career, three cherished stepdaughters, and a husband who appears to adore her. But her world shatters when she uncovers his affair, unraveling a web of lies she never saw coming.

Determined to uncover the full truth, Mac’s relentless search leads her into a dangerous underworld of crime and corruption. Along the way, she crosses paths with a woman whose life is a stark contrast to her own—yet inexplicably intertwined with the secrets she’s chasing.

As Mac gets closer to the truth, the risks grow deadlier. With danger closing in and betrayal at every turn, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to reclaim her life—and whether the past she thought she knew was ever real at all.

What She Lost is a pulse-pounding romantic suspense novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. All Mac Cahill wants is a quiet life in the suburbs, a safe haven for her daughters to heal after their father's sudden death. But just as they begin to settle into their new life near Seattle, a shocking phone call shatters their fragile peace.

Mac’s young cousin has vanished days before her arranged marriage, and their grandfather—a powerful Mexican cartel boss—demands Mac find her. Thrust into the dark world of organized crime, Mac narrowly escapes a deadly kidnapping attempt.

Fearing for her children’s safety, Mac sends them into hiding and turns to the one person she knows she can trust—Charlie Rodriguez, a seasoned homicide detective and her former lover. Together, they delve into a dangerous investigation that reignites old passions while testing their resolve. But as allies fall and the enemy closes in, Mac and Charlie must confront their past and risk everything to save her family.

Every love story has its challenges. Theirs just happen to be life or death . . .

Having survived a deadly confrontation with her uncle, a cartel boss, Mac Cahill is ready for love and happiness. While questions linger about her parents’ deaths, she’s determined to leave that trauma in the past. Reunited with her first love, Charlie, she can finally have the family she’s always dreamed of.

She knows he’s innocent . . .

Detective Charlie Rodriguez has spent the last seven years searching for the person who put him in a coma, robbing him of the life that he was meant to have. When his partner is murdered, and Charlie is accused of the crime, it’s clear the killer will stop at nothing to keep him from finding the truth.

He never thought they’d turn on him . . .

A fifteen-year veteran of the Tacoma Police Department, his fellow officers are the last people Charlie expected to betray him. With a corrupt police force gunning for him, and the cartel not far behind, Charlie turns to former friends for help.

A stunning revelation sends him on a quest to protect Mac and her children. Soon, they're surrounded by enemies on all sides, with no way out.

Will they survive the night to have the happy ending they deserve?

After a messy divorce, Sophia is determined to build a better life for herself and her young son. With a new business opportunity and a new home, things are finally looking up for her. But when she starts receiving threatening notes and eerie phone calls, she realizes that her past is catching up with her.

As the harassment escalates into a full-blown stalking, Sophia is forced to face the fact that someone wants her dead. Desperate to protect herself and her child, she turns to the police, but they seem unable to help her. With nowhere left to turn, Sarah takes matters into her own hands and begins to investigate.

But as she delves deeper into the mystery, she realizes that the truth may be more shocking than she ever imagined. And with the killer closing in, Sophia must use all her wits and strength to survive.

In this heart-stopping thriller, a divorced single mom will stop at nothing to protect her family and find the truth. But with danger lurking around every corner, she may not make it out alive.

“The Fire She Started” is a dramatic mystery thriller romance full of suspense, action, and high-octane risk. You’ll never want to put Sophia’s story down as you get drawn into her increasingly complicated life.