Captive Hearts by Andrea R. Cooper

With the betrayal of her fiancé, Ruby has sworn off men. Except her heart has other ideas. Every day she becomes more attracted to Tommy, the man who taught her everything from martial arts to picking a lock to break into a safe. Her life’s mission of bringing down the man and company who framed her father has been realized. Life should be normal with the true criminal behind bars…so why is someone trying to kill her?

Desperate to keep Ruby safe, Tommy needs to find out who hired the hitman after her. Time is running out as they flee New York to his hometown of New Orleans hoping to evade the ruthless adversary. Tommy has never admitted his feelings for her, but he can’t stop the mounting desire the more time they spend together.

As the body count increases and Ruby is captured, Tommy must face the demons of both their past. Can she break free from the enemy within and without and accept his love?
Even though this is Book 2 of the Hearts series, it can be read as a stand alone book.