<p><strong><em>Z’s day begins with sadness</em></strong></p><p>A phone call from a dying friend leaves psychologist Zachary Grayson determined to fulfill the old survivalist’s request--a send-off that will comfort his grieving sons.</p><p><strong><em>And then turns deadly</em></strong></p><p>The death threat is only the beginning…because the letter isn’t a hoax. Z walks out of his office into a barrage of bullets. He can take being shot at but when the second shot splinters the empty child-seat in his car he’s shaken to the core. The horror of what would have happened if his little girl had been there spurs him to action.</p><p>Master Z is a Dom a husband a father—every instinct drives him to protect those under his care. When the police can’t catch his stalker he must take matters into his own hands.</p><p><strong><em>He must keep danger far from those he loves.</em></strong></p><p>Secrecy and distance is the key. The funeral in Alaska is the perfect location especially since Z won’t be alone. The survivalist’s sons have grown into men with lethal skills. With their help he can trap the shooter and keep his family safe.</p><p>As long as his impetuous and all-too-observant wife Jessica doesn’t discover he’s using himself as bait.</p><br /><p><strong><em>Defiance</em></strong> is not only a wonderful addition to the beloved <strong><em>Masters of the Shadowlands</em></strong> series but you also get to meet the deadly heroes from the upcoming <strong><em>Sons of the Survivalist</em></strong> series!</p>