A Deadly Promise - The Promise Series, #2

Terrified after discovering the arsenal of weapons her scarred, veteran husband stockpiled, Alice Sweeney gathers up their baby daughter and flees. With his promise to eradicate her very existence still ringing in her ears, she leaves home and the nightmare her marriage has become, seeking refuge in Colorado with Cassandra, her best childhood friend.   A haunted and grieving Doctor Francesco DeRosa searches for life's meaning after the tragic death of his beloved wife.
He has become a shell of his former self, burying unrelenting heartache with work in a desperate attempt to sooth the gaping wound to his heart.   Determined to put the past behind her, a brave and resolute Alice hardens her heart to romance and vows to never succumb to love again. Instead, she concentrates on adapting to her new surroundings and creating a better life for herself and her daughter.
  A surprising reunion with Francesco leads to a resurgence of unresolved feelings from their shared past, sweeping them both into an impassioned but forbidden relationship. When the horror of her past finally catches up with her, their budding romance is interrupted by an abduction and a close encounter with death.   Can their love and will to survive overcome the unexpected forces threatening their newfound happiness?