sandra brown

Friction: A Riveting Tale of Vengeance, Love, and the Ties That Bind

**From the New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping novel that explores the complexities of family, forgiveness, and the choices we make when pushed to our limits.**

A Past Haunts a Texas Ranger

Crawford Hunt, a Texas Ranger with a troubled past, is desperate to regain custody of his daughter after losing her following the death of his wife four years ago. His downward spiral led to the loss of his family, but now, with his life on the right track, he seeks redemption. His future hangs in the balance, solely in the hands of Judge Holly Spencer.

A Judge on the Brink

Holly, striving to prove her worthiness for a permanent judgeship in the upcoming election, faces high-stakes decisions. Her cautious nature, wary of Crawford's checkered history, is challenged when he courageously saves her from a masked gunman.

A Shocking Discovery and a Growing Attraction

The attempted assassination sets off a chain of events that leads Crawford to uncover a horrifying truth. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he risks jeopardizing his chances of seeing his daughter again. As the danger escalates, Holly finds herself needing protection not only from the assassin but also from Crawford himself, as a forbidden attraction blossoms between them.

A Story of Love, Loss, and the Fight for Redemption

"Friction" is a gripping page-turner that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It dives deep into the powerful bonds of family, the secrets we hold to protect loved ones, and the lengths we will go to for redemption. This is a story that will stay with you long after you finish the last page.

<p>Hello, Darkness</p>

<p>From the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Seeing Red comes Hello, Darkness, a brilliant, fast-paced tale about a woman haunted by her past and caught in a nightmare that threatens to destroy her future.</p>

<p>For Paris Gibson, her popular late-night radio show is both an escape and her one real contact with the outside world. To her loyal listeners, she is a wise and trusted friend who not only takes their requests but listens to their problems and occasionally dispenses advice.</p>

<p>Paris’s world of isolation is shattered when one listener—a man who identifies himself only as “Valentino”—tells her that the girl he loves jilted him because of Paris’s on-air advice. Now he intends to exact his revenge: first he plans to kill the girl—then he will come after Paris.</p>

<p>Joined by the Austin police department, Paris plunges into a race against time in an effort to find Valentino before he can carry out his threat. To her dismay, she finds that she must now work with crime psychologist Dean Malloy, a man with whom she shares a history. His presence arouses old passions, forcing Paris to confront painful memories that she had come to Austin to forget.</p>

<p>As the clock ticks down and Valentino’s threats come closer to becoming reality, Paris finds herself forced to deal with a killer who may not be a stranger at all.</p>

<p>Tense and compelling right up to the chilling climax, Hello, Darkness is suspense at its very best, by the author USA TODAY dubbed “a masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats.”</p>

<p>Overkill</p>

<p>1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a riveting thriller in which a conflict of conscience for a former football star and an ambitious state prosecutor swiftly intensifies into a fight for their lives.</p>

<p>Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for some time—not since their volatile marriage imploded—so he’s shocked to receive a life-altering call about her. Rebecca has been placed on life support after a violent assault, and he—despite their divorce—has medical power-of-attorney. Zach is asked to make an impossible choice: keep her on life support or take her off of it. Buckling under the weight of the responsibility and the glare of public scrutiny, Zach ultimately walks away, letting Rebecca's parents have the final say.</p>

<p>Four years later, Rebecca's attacker, Eban—the scion of a wealthy family in Atlanta—gets an early release from prison. The ludicrous miscarriage of justice reeks of favoritism, and Kate Lennon, a brilliant state prosecutor, is determined to put him back behind bars. Rebecca’s parents have kept her alive all these years, but if her condition were to change—if she were to die—Eban could be retried on a new charge: murder.</p>

<p>It isn’t lost on Zach that in order for Eban to be charged with Rebecca’s murder, Zach must actually be the one to kill her. He rejects Kate’s legal standpoint but can’t resist their ill-timed attraction to each other. Eban, having realized the jeopardy he’s in, plots to make certain that neither Zach nor Kate lives to see the death of Rebecca—and the end of his freedom.</p>