Taking the Heat

From Sylvia Day, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crossfire novels, comes Taking the Heat, a novella of the Shadow Stalkerswhere men in uniform are trained to enforce the rules. Out of uniform, those rules are made to be broken.He had three days to fix everything. Three days to remind her of how good they were together. She was a captive audienceLayla Creed and Deputy US Marshal Brian Simmons have a history that is as hot and heartbreaking as it is unforgettable. Now their paths have crossed once again. This time things are twice as hot. Laylaa protected witnesshas been persuaded to come out of hiding and testify in a sensational murder trial. But as far as Brian's concerned, there's an even more pressing problem.Once Layla testifies she'll get sucked back into the Witness Protection Program. A new identity, a new location, a new occupationand a new inspector to check up on her. In other words, out of his life forever. There is one more optiontake Layla and go on the run. Rekindling what they once had should be easy. But a stranger in their shadow has plans of his own, forcing Brian and Layla to risk everything in the name of love.Includes a preview of On Fire, another novella in the Shadow Stalkers series.Taking the Heat previously appeared in Men Out of UniformPraise for the novels of Sylvia Day:';When it comes to brewing up scorchingly hot sexual chemistry, Day has few literary rivals.'Booklist '; obliterates the competition.'Joyfully Reviewed ';A wild, high-altitude ride.'USAToday.com