Lani's Challenge

Lani Talbot grew up with a deep sense of duty. The daughter of a policeman, she decided early in life to follow in her father's footsteps. Recently promoted to detective, she joins the Metro DC Policeâ€"the same force her father served on before he was cruelly murdered. Her goal: to discover the identity of her father’s killer. Garrett Pierce is a ten-year veteran with the DC police, and has a reputation for being the best. When he meets Laniâ€"his new partnerâ€"the sparks fly. Pierce already feels partially responsible for his former partner's death. The last thing he needs is a female tagging along on dangerous assignments, and a beautiful one at that. Lani, however, is all business and is determined to prove it as they investigate the murder of a wealthy businessman's son. As the case unfolds and the list of suspects narrow, Lani and Pierce earn each other's respectâ€"and discover a mutual attraction. When someone tries to murder Lani though, Pierce realizes that yet another partner is in dire danger. Can he save Laniâ€"the only woman to touch his heart and his soul?