Focused on launching her documentary project about the legacy of Audre Lorde, Genelle finds herself immersed in the charm of Cologne’s cobblestone streets, Christmas markets, and centuries of history. The last thing she expects is Jakob Adler—a gruff German bar owner with a complicated past and eyes that see right through her.
When Phoenix Clark boards a flight to Turkey, she is not chasing escape. She is chasing a debt.
A boy she could not save.
A promise she never forgot.
A past that refuses to stay buried.
What begins as a mission is supposed to be simple: find him, get him out, go home.
Instead, she lands in Istanbul and finds herself in the orbit of Zahir Noor, a private operator as controlled as he is dangerous. He is polished, disciplined, and far too perceptive for her peace of mind. He is also the last man she should want anywhere near a mission this volatile.
