Justice for Hope by Susan Stoker

Justice for Hope by Susan Stoker

Hiding from her ex is exhausting enough, but for Hope Drayden, putting her seven-year-old son through a life on the run and living on the streets has been mentally torturous. When a kind diner owner offers her a job, Hope begins to claw her way toward a new beginning for herself and Billy, one tip at a time. But since her son's recent abduction, and with threats from her ex still fresh in her mind, she's constantly looking over her shoulder. Then a surprising, and lucky, tip from a diner regular puts yet another target on their backs.

At the request of a friend, medical examiner Calder Stonewall has been looking for Hope and Billy for weeks. When they unexpectedly show up at the scene of a crime, his interest soon becomes personal. He's amazed by the beautiful, brave woman and her resilient son. He's also surprised by his growing need to take care of them both, although winning Hope's trust won't be easy. But when a tragedy thrusts the couple together, Calder quickly proves he's a man Hope can rely on.

Which is a good thing.because she'll need all his support, and love, to get through a threat they never saw coming.

** Justice for Hope is the 12th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Susan Stoker is the author of the bestseller Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes, SEAL of Protection, and Delta Force Heroes series, which has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal. Stoker, who is married to a retired army noncommissioned officer, has lived all across the country, from Missouri and California to Colorado and Texas, and now calls Tennessee home. Stoker enjoys creating tales in which romance turns to love, as he is a firm believer in happily ever after. Visit www.stokeraces.com to learn more about the author and her work, or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authorsusanstoker.