Fate’s Unseen Shadow by Palmer Jones

Billionaire Elizabeth “Ella” Cassin has nowhere left to turn. Framed for the murder of her stepbrother and hunted by the FBI, Ella is on the run, surviving out of her car and clinging to one last hope: ex-Marine Damon Vargas.

Damon, now a private investigator, has built his life around protecting the vulnerable after rescuing his niece from abduction. But when Ella shows up desperate and out of options, Damon must decide—risk everything to help this dangerous beauty or walk away before her secrets pull him under.

The deeper Damon falls, the more he realizes it isn’t love that scares him—it’s how far he’s willing to go to keep her safe. And once the lines are crossed, there’s no going back.