Ruthless Acts — Adrianna Dane

Living in the small town of Esmerelda Massachusetts, Elizabeth Anthony is the sheriff's ex-wife, the daughter of a powerful man, and a woman who feels passion has passed her by. But then she meets her father's newest employee, and her passion suddenly blooms with such intensity, she's bound to be scorched by the sensual flames. What she doesn't know, however, is that Miguel Santario, her father's new groundskeeper, harbors many secrets. And Elizabeth is about to be consumed by the fires of revenge.
Miguel Santario is an ex-con, convicted of murder. When a government agent arrived at the prison to offer him a deal, he never expected to discover passion in the snake's pit.

Elizabeth Anthony and Miguel Santario, two people that should never have met, should never have loved. But in Esmerelda, anything is possible. In paradise, the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest...