Hold on to Me — Linda Winfree

She keeps a secret buried in the past. He wants the truthnow. But an unknown killer could destroy their future. Book Three in the Hearts of the South series. For FBI profiler Caitlin Falconetti, immersing herself in her job is the only way to quell the memories of a vicious, near-fatal attack and all it cost her, including the only man she ever loved. Better to let him think she simply rejected him, rather than reveal a painful secret that shes certain would have destroyed his feelings for her. Investigator Lamar Tick Calvert is determined to clean out the corruption-riddled sheriffs department in his hometown. While he understands Caitlins drive to excel at her job, it doesnt mean hes happy about the prospect of working with his former lover, the one woman he tried and failed to hold onto. A rash of unsolved murders brings them together to find the murderer before another woman dies. Daily contact re-ignites the lingering attraction between them, but Caitlin wont risk opening herself and revealing her secret. She plans to complete the killers profile, make an arrest and get out of town for good. Tick plans to solve this case, too, but now that Caitlins back in his life, he also plans to finally dig up the truth about why she left him. But theres an added complicationthe killer isnt done, and Caitlin could be the next target.