Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon
In this romantic suspense novel, Solomon grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me from Tennessee to Florida to New York, never letting go. The story never pauses, never takes a break from the tension.
Mitch has spent his life on the run, protecting his "daughter" Julia since the day she was born, keeping a secret that could destroy their lives. A series of events in Tennessee bring him to the attention of the FBI. Eventually Mitch is arrested and his daughter taken from him. He has nowhere to turn, until Neesy Brown, a beautiful woman he has known for only a short time, offers to help.
Mitch is a true hero, honest, trustworthy, tough but tender-hearted, and willing to do anything it takes to protect the daughter he adores. Of course, this is a romance. Neesy knows that men can hurt you, but she intuitively trusts Mitch, believes he's telling the truth, and almost ends up...