A Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final First Wives novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee, falling in love could become the most dangerous dare of one womans life. Protector-for-hire Sasha Budanov is accustomed to life as a loner. Always on the move, shes now reached a crossroad. Looking for answers about her shadowy youth, shes returned to the strict boarding school in Germany where she was raised. Its also where she was trained in the stealthy, militarized art of survival. But behind its gleaming gates, Richter is a fortress of secrets, including those buried in Sashas mysterious past. To uncover them, shes clinging to her first rule of defense: stay guarded. If anyone can challenge Sashas rules, its devilishly sexy stranger AJ Hofmann. He wants answers, too. And he needs Sashas help. The recent deaths of several of Richters former studentsincluding AJs own sisterhave aroused his suspicions. Hes arousing something more in Sasha. Never one to surrender to her emotions, she senses something tempting in AJ. She trusts him. Hes fearless. And he kisses like a demon. Sashas found her match. But treading Richters dark hallsand following their heartshas its risks. As the decades-old secrets of the past are mined, Sasha and AJ are falling deeper in loveand into danger.