I have been searching for a book that I would really like to re-read. I cannot remember the name or the author, only the story line. However, when I try to search for books using any of the details, nothing matches. Please let me know if you recognize this book from the following information:
1. The heroine is disabled due to an incident before the book, where a man carved a word into her leg that resulted in nerve damage. I believe it was only the one leg, and I cannot remember the word.
2. The book's opening scene is of police responding to a 911 that the heroine did not call in. I cannot remember, but I believe her alarm was tripped and she did not get there in time to avoid 911 getting involved.
3. The senior partner of the police partners ends up becoming her bodyguard, so to speak. I believe her uncle is the mayor and requests this, as the man who hurt her was released (escaped?) prison and his whereabouts are unknown.
4. The heroine is rich.
5. I remember a scene where they are at a fundraiser or banquet and he is forced to shove her into the kitchen and guard the door, when a threat is suspected.
6. Another scene: The police officer takes her to stay in a cabin overnight (after the banquet), so that the bad guy will not find her.
7. The heroine is famous in some way, for the use of her legs. Olympic swimmer, maybe? Something to do with water, that the leg injury caused her to give up on.
8. It turns out the uncle was behind the whole thing. He paid off the bad guy to kill her.
Does anyone recognize this book? Keep in mind, this is only from memory. If you know of a book even somewhat similar, I would appreciate your input. And I would like to help you with any book you may be searching for, as well.
1. The heroine is disabled due to an incident before the book, where a man carved a word into her leg that resulted in nerve damage. I believe it was only the one leg, and I cannot remember the word.
2. The book's opening scene is of police responding to a 911 that the heroine did not call in. I cannot remember, but I believe her alarm was tripped and she did not get there in time to avoid 911 getting involved.
3. The senior partner of the police partners ends up becoming her bodyguard, so to speak. I believe her uncle is the mayor and requests this, as the man who hurt her was released (escaped?) prison and his whereabouts are unknown.
4. The heroine is rich.
5. I remember a scene where they are at a fundraiser or banquet and he is forced to shove her into the kitchen and guard the door, when a threat is suspected.
6. Another scene: The police officer takes her to stay in a cabin overnight (after the banquet), so that the bad guy will not find her.
7. The heroine is famous in some way, for the use of her legs. Olympic swimmer, maybe? Something to do with water, that the leg injury caused her to give up on.
8. It turns out the uncle was behind the whole thing. He paid off the bad guy to kill her.
Does anyone recognize this book? Keep in mind, this is only from memory. If you know of a book even somewhat similar, I would appreciate your input. And I would like to help you with any book you may be searching for, as well.
Thank you!
-Sam