Beyond the Shadows

She was hired to keep him out of prison. She never expected to let him into her life.

Elena Sokolov is a defense attorney who thrives on control, precision, and unbreakable boundaries. When Nikolai Sokolov—a powerful syndicate leader targeted by a corrupt municipal oversight board—barges into her office, she knows taking his case is playing with fire.

As the trial approaches, the threats close in from every direction, turning courtrooms into battlefields and safe zones into targets. But surviving the federal prosecutors and an exposed conspiracy is only half the battle. The real danger is the undeniable, electric pull between a defense attorney who knows the law and a man who operates outside it.

With a fiercely protective older brother watching her every move and enemies closing in, Elena has to decide how much she is willing to risk for a man who was supposed to be just another client.