Two related stories.

The first is to do with Layla West. When she fends off an attacker, it appears that she is the latest possible victim of a serial killer. The police chief gets his brother to protect her. His brother, Jacob Grayson, used to be in the FBI but his latest investigation has left him with mental scars that he's finding it difficult to cope with. Still Layla is wearing him down with her personality. Can they keep watching out for the killler and admit to their attraction?

The bad guy is well written and kept me guessing for quite a while. She's a good solid character with a lot of backbone who isn't afraid of admiting when she's in over her head. I liked it.

Tool Belt Defender is a followup. Brittany was the first woman taken by the Professional, the serial killer who ended up dead in the first story, she's now free and trying to create a life for herself. Trying to find a future that isn't overshadowed by the Professional. She hires Widower Alex Crawford to build a new deck for her and finds that he, and his charming daughter, are worming their way into her affections. Then it appears that the Professional is back.

It's an interesting read, again I was wondering most of the way through the story and wanted to know what was going on with the characters. Interesting and involved. ( )