Final Cut by Rebecca Deel

After surviving a serial killer’s attack, preschool teacher Mallory King aims for a fresh start with a new job in a new city. She soon learns the past isn’t easily left behind. When a ruthless predator pursues Mallory, she turns to her neighbor for aid. Although Jackson vows to shield her as the terror campaign accelerates, his combat skills and experience may not be enough to spare her from a murderer’s wrath.

When Mallory becomes a target, Fortress Security operative Jackson Conner leaps to her defense. Determined to protect her, he appoints himself her around-the-clock bodyguard. As a relentless killer circles closer, Jackson races to unmask the culprit before the woman he loves becomes the final victim.