The Independently Published The Bruise Beneath the Ring Paperback

He came to expose a monster. He never expected to fall for the monster's wife.

In this dark romantic suspense, Juniper is barely surviving life with her husband, a respected cop in the mountain town of Ouray, Colorado. Behind closed doors, his charm turns cruel, and fear has become part of her daily routine.

Maxwell's mission is simple: get close to George, uncover the truth, and report back. The closer Maxwell gets to the woman trapped inside George's carefully controlled world, the harder it becomes to stay focused on the plan. As danger closes in and trust becomes risky, Maxwell must decide what matters more: finishing the mission or protecting the woman he was never supposed to want.