Schroeder, Shannyn

Although at first the enmity between the two protagonists seems too wicked to believe that it could transform into lust, Schroeder's latest (after Something To Prove) eventually progresses well. The blend of crime-stopping and family woes both pumps and melts the heart.

Reveling in the give-and-take between these protagonists with very different personalities, readers will learn how a spark of romance can complicate or simplify personal challenges. Schroeder (More Than This) knows how to make readers care about her characters.