Found Wanting

A mysterious man with a shrouded past who wants nothing more than to be left alone. A single mother on the run from a powerful, malevolent crime syndicate. One's life is in danger; the other stopped living long ago; only together can either hope for salvation. It was all Reyna could do to balance the demands of life as an emergency room nurse with providing for her son. Becoming a mother had meant walking away from not only the carefree life of partying and nightclubs, but also the dream of her own happily ever after.
However, it was a decision she vowed to never regret. She was determined to build a life for her son that would make her father proud. She certainly never expected that a random patient on an otherwise unremarkable weeknight could so completely upend her life. Bruce had finally found the life he had been seeking. He had his land, his dog, and his books. No one expected anything from him . or even took much notice of his existence.
He occasionally found himself in a position to help the fellow citizens of the tiny town where he had settled, but they were content to let him disappear again once the deed was done. No one ever asked about his past, or the ghosts of all those he was directed to eliminate who greeted him each time he closed his eyes. When Reyna realized just how much danger she was facing, she took her son and left Miami without hesitation.
But her decisiveness seemed all for naught when her pursuers forced her car off the highway. She woke to discover that a mysterious man rescued them before disappearing again despite his own injuries. Her quest to thank the enigmatic man who saved them soon spiraled out of control; due both to the dogged efforts of the villainous forces sworn to see her dead, and what she discovered as she got to know the stalwartly independent, terrifyingly capable and downright grumpy man known to the town only as Bruce.
Found Wanting is the tale of a woman who finds herself caught between running for her life and the growing urge to save a man so consumed by the mistakes of his past that he gave up living, even if his body never got the message. One spent a lifetime dreaming of finding happily ever after; the other was just annoyed the 'after' part hadn't happened yet; together, they have found themselves in the crosshairs of a man anxious to deliver them both to the afterlife.
All that remains to be seen is whether they will discover in time that the growing attraction they share might be their only hope; not only for survival . but for true love. Author's note: This novel is a slow-burn, dual-POV dark romantic thriller. Make no mistake, this novel delves into some weighty subject matter. Trigger warnings for significant on-page violence, depression and suicidal ideation. All sensuality (on page or otherwise) takes place between characters who are eighteen or older.