Forbidden

When a health scare knocks Josephine “Joey” Warwick for a loop, HICC cyber expert, Leo Gallardo, is forced to step in and help. It’s not that he doesn’t want to—he does, more than anything—but he has his reasons for keeping his distance. Joey’s not sure what to make of Leo’s sudden, and persistent, presence in her life. Five years earlier, she’d expressed an interest but he’d friend-zoned her in no uncertain terms—a decision she’s respected ever since. But when they discover a killer targeting Leo’s mom, keeping each other at arms-length may no longer be an option—especially not when the killer holds the answers Leo has sought his entire life. The answers that might allow him to love Joey the way he’s always wanted.