Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and a golden retriever.
Howard delivers an exciting standalone romantic thriller, featuring nuanced characters in extraordinary circumstances who still feel relatable and warm. Howard skillfully delays Levi and Levi and Jina's coming together until it feels like a well-deserved payoff. --Publishers Weekly Romantic suspense maven Howard returns with a darkly intense and gripping new thriller. Readers will be on the edge of their seats with this one! --RT Book Reviews (top pick) There's a great romance in Linda Howard's latest novel, The Woman Left Behind....With dialogue that's often bluntly hilarious, each conversation they share is fraught with underlying sexual tension and rich with growing affection. --BookPage A sassy heroine with grit and determination to match and a tough, battle-hardened hero struggle against impossible odds in a heart-pounding adventure that doesn't let up until the very end. --Library Journal (starred review) High-adrenaline action and high-octane passion once again prove to be an irresistible combination in best-selling Howard's latest addictive suspense novel... the literary equivalent of pure gold. --Booklist (starred review)