Tall, fiercely protective of the ones he cares about, guarded, and loyal to a fault-the hero of Beacon in the Darkness is everything I love in a romantic suspense lead.

 

He’s a non active duty Marine, now part of and co-owner of Beacon Security. He a bit softy but doesn’t want people to know that… except his dog, Duke. And the women he can’t quite let go of. Writing him was like unraveling a mystery I didn’t know I had the key for. He’s a projector, the big brother even though he has no siblings, and someone who will burn the world down for the people he loves. And he’s got secrets that will come back to bite them both.

Blurb For Beacon in the Darkness:

Kat Dimitru didn’t come to Beacon Security just for a fresh start—she came for answers. Behind her sharp mind and unmatched forensic skills lies a mission she’s kept hidden: finding out what really happened to her sister, who vanished without a trace years ago in Romania.

Mark “Mac” McKenzie, retired Marine and co-owner of Beacon Security, has built his life on protecting others. With his loyal German shepherd, Duke, at his side and a team he trusts at his back, Mac’s used to solving other people’s problems—not questioning the motives of the newest member of his crew. But Kat’s secrets are never far from the surface.

As cases bring them closer—culminating in the high-stakes search for an abducted child—Kat and Mac find themselves drawn into a web more tangled than they ever expected. For Kat, each step forward brings her closer to a past she’s never escaped. For Mac, every choice blurs the line between partner and protector.

When Kat’s journey takes her back to Romania on the anniversary of her sister’s disappearance, Mac has a choice: let her face the darkness alone—or follow her into the unknown. But some truths wait in the shadows. And what Kat finds there will change everything.

 

 

Early reader reactions “Ugh. He’s the perfect guy.” “I’m in love with the dog. And the man. But mostly the dog.” Get ready. He’s coming this September.

 

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