Twelve years ago, Sarah Baker was abducted by the Watt Lake Killer and sexually assaulted for months before managing to escape. The killer was caught, but Sarah lost everything: her marriage, her child, and the life she loved.

Struggling with PTSD, Sarah changes her name to Olivia West and finds sanctuary working on Broken Bar Ranch. But as her scars finally begin to heal, a cop involved with her horrific case remains convinced the Watt Lake Killer is still out there. He sets a lure for the murderer, and a fresh body is discovered. Now Olivia must face the impossible—could the butcher be back, this time to finish the job?

As a frigid winter isolates the ranch, only one person can help Olivia: Cole McDonough, a writer, adventurer, and ranch heir who stirs long-dormant feelings in her. But this time, Olivia’s determination to shut out her past may destroy more than her chance at love. It could cost her her life.

Loreth Anne White is the Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Bild bestselling author of The Maid’s Diary, The Patient’s Secret, Beneath Devil’s Bridge, In the Deep, In the Dark, The Dark Bones, and A Dark Lure. With more than three million books sold around the world, she is an ITW Thriller Awards nominee, a three-time RITA finalist, an overall Daphne du Maurier Award winner, an Arthur Ellis Award finalist, and the winner of multiple other industry awards. A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing her time between Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo. When she’s not writing or dreaming up plots, you’ll find her in the lakes or ocean or on the trails, where she tries—unsuccessfully—to avoid bears. For more information on her books, please visit her website at www.lorethannewhite.com.

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“The best romantic thriller I’ve read all year, White’s tale delivers chills galore as a serial killer’s only living victim sets up a new life for herself on a remote ranch only to discover the killer might be stalking her anew.” —Adrian Liang, Amazon Book Review

“If you’re thinking about snagging a different, dark romance for the summer, consider A Dark Lure. It has that darker tinge found in Fifty Shades but it mixes in thriller and psychological elements.” —BookTrib

“A must-read, A Dark Lure is gritty, dark romantic suspense at its best. A damaged yet resilient heroine, a deeply conflicted cop, and a truly terrifying villain collide in a stunning conclusion that will leave you breathless.” —Melinda Leigh, Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author.