Hallowed Ground

Romance Writers of America Vivian Award Recipient; Finalist and Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense  Justice is cold comfort.Private Investigator Ellie Broussard has only one purpose: to find and destroy the monster who stole her child. Her existence is one of darkness, a relentless hunt for vengeance that has become her sole sustenance.  But when she pulls a drowning boy from the Louisiana bayou,  light unexpectedly dawns.  And coming face-to-face with the boy's charismatic and impossible-to-ignore father turns her carefully controlled world inside out.  They are a complication Ellie can't afford.Sean MacDougal knows loss all too well. A widower frozen by grief, his world begins and ends with the son he'd die to protect. But the woman who dove headfirst into danger to save his boy is fierce, haunted, and undeniably compelling.  The realization is unwelcome–and Sean is determined to keep his distance as he works to track down the stolen art cache he's in Louisiana to recover.A stolen art cache Ellie has been hired to retrieve.  Forced into an unwilling partnership to locate the missing art, Ellie and Sean begin to uncover secrets that refuse to stay buried. As trust takes root and desire catches flame, they're pulled into a far deadlier hunt—one where the rules are written in blood and a young girl's life hangs in the balance.Because the killer Ellie's been chasing is closer than ever…and ready to strike again."e;The feels. While Hope Anika's novels might be characterized as romantic suspense, they are deeper than many in the genre and stick with you. I like to ensure that I'm in the right mindset for an emotional wrenching and that I have minimal outside interruptions so I can thoroughly indulge myself. These characters are people that I will be revisiting in coming weeks during odd thoughts or quiet moments so I want to embrace my time with them."e;Hallowed Ground is a Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/SuspenseDive into the third pulse-pounding installment of this found family  romantic suspense series—where justice, vengeance, and hope collide._______________________________The Guardians SeriesThe Bequest (Book One)Blindsided (Book Two)Hallowed Ground (Book Three)Pieces of Eight (Book Four)Dust to Dust (A Guardians Series Novella)Foul Play (Book Five)