Breaking Point by Allison Brennan

[Jonetta]

Bella Caruso survived a nightmare of abuse and betrayal. Today, she has dedicated her life to saving other young women from the hell that almost killed her—first as an officer of the law, then by stepping outside the law and into the darkness where true evil dwells. Now, it appears that the darkness has taken her once again.

JT Caruso often worries about his sister, given her line of work. This time, when he learns that Bella is working undercover to find a missing girl involved in a dangerous prostitution ring, JT asks FBI Special Agent Lucy Kincaid for help.

Even with Lucy’s extensive experience in running down human traffickers, finding Bella will not be easy. Not only because she is in too deep. But because Bella, who will not rest until she saves the girl, doesn’t want to be found…

Settings
San Antonio, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Seattle, Washington
El Paso, Texas
Port Arthur, Texas

Prologue
36 Chapters

Character List
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Recurring Characters
Lucia (Lucy) Kincaid Rogan: Youngest of the Kincaid siblings, she’s an FBI agent in the San Antonio Violent Crimes Squad. She’s a rape survivor and married to Sean Rogan. She’s 26-years old and has long black hair and brown eyes.
Sean Rogan: The youngest of the Rogan siblings, he’s returned to Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK) as an equal partner and is married to Lucy. He followed Lucy to San Antonio. He and Patrick Kincaid earlier opened their Washington, DC office.
Jesse Spade: Sean’s 12-year old son.
Liam Rogan: Sean’s older brother who worked in Europe, running his own private security firm with his twin sister Eden. He was killed by Kane in Mexico after he went rogue.
Eden Rogan: Only sister of the Rogan siblings who worked in Europe, running her own private security firm with twin brother Liam. She is in jail for her complicity with Liam.
Patrick Kincaid: Lucy’s 34-year old brother, a former e-crimes detective with the San Diego Police Department. He’s now a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK) and opened their new office in Washington DC with Sean Rogan. He was in a coma for two years after suffering a brain injury during Lucy’s rescue. He’s in a relationship with Elle.
Gabrielle (Elle) Santana: San Francisco attorney working for the law firm Feliz, Hochman and Fellows. She’s 32-years old with dark eyes and long, dark hair. She’s in a relationship with Patrick.
Dillon Kincaid: Lucy’s brother who she lived with when she was in Washington, DC. He’s a forensic psychiatrist and civilian consultant for the FBI. He’s married to Kate and is Jack’s fraternal twin brother.
Kate Donovan: FBI agent specializing in e-crimes. She’s married to Dillon. She was critical in locating Lucy following her abduction. She has short, white blond hair and blue eyes.
Connor Kincaid: Carina’s older brother, a private investigator and former San Diego Police Department detective. Hes partnered with Nick in their private investigation firm. He’s married to Julia. He’s 6’3” with collar length black hair and black eyes.
Julia Chandler Kincaid: Deputy district attorney and is married to Connor Kincaid. She’s 34-years old, 5’9” with blond hair and blue eyes.
Carina Kincaid Thomas: Homicide detective with the San Diego Police Department. She’s Will’s partner and married to Nick. They are the parents of newborn son, John Patrick.
Nick Thomas: Former sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana. He’s married to Carina and father of their son, John Patrick. He is a private investigator and is Connor’s partner. He’s 6’3” and has blue eyes.
Jack Kincaid: Lucy’s oldest brother. Partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). Former Army Ranger Delta Force who later headed a small mercenary group in Texas focused on rescue missions and foreign hostage situations before joining RCK. He’s married to Megan, Dillon’s twin and was estranged from his family for years. He’s 6’1” with dark hair and brown eyes.
Megan Elliott Kincaid: FBI special agent and head of the Sacramento Regional Violent Crimes/Major Offender Squad. She’s married to Jack Kincaid, Mitch Bianchi’s ex-wife and Matt’s sister. They have a younger half sister, Margo. She’s 5’8” and has blond hair and green eyes.
Nelia Kincaid Stanton: Formerly married to Andrew Stanton and one of the Kincaid siblings. Her son, Justin, was murdered and she left town. She helped Tom O’Brien and rescued him after he was shot by Aaron Doherty and left for dead in Idaho. They are in a relationship.
Thomas (Tom) O’Brien: Nelia’s companion. He’s a former San Quentin prisoner who escaped during the earthquake. He was wrongly convicted of the murders of his wife and her lover 15 years ago and was later exonerated. He helped law enforcement recapture or kill all the other escaped prisoners.
Andrew Stanton: Nelia’s ex-husband, Justin’s father. He was a prosecutor and is now the district attorney.
Justin Stanton: Nelia and Andrew’s son who was abducted and murdered when he was 6-years old and she was in high school.
Rosa Kincaid: Matriarch of the Kincaid family, married to Pat.
Pat Kincaid: Patriarch of the Kincaid family, married to Rosa. He’s a retired Army colonel.
Duke Rogan: Security specialist at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). He’s a former Marine marksman. He’s married to Nora English. He raised Sean following the death of their parents in a plane crash.
Nora English Rogan: FBI special agent in the domestic terrorism unit. She’s married to Duke.
Kane Rogan: The oldest of the Rogan siblings, a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). He’s in a relationship with Siobhan.
Siobhan Walsh: Photojournalist who is working in Mexico with the Sisters of Mercy. She’s in a relationship with Kane.
Molly Rogan: Sean’s older sister who died of a drug overdose when he was very young.
Paul Rogan: Patriarch of the family who died in a plane crash.
Sheila Rogan: Matriarch of the family who died in a plane crash.
JT Caruso: One of the principals at RCK Protective Services. He’s Bella’s older brother and a former Navy SEAL.
Bella Caruso: aka Isabella Carter. JT’s younger sister. She was sold into a sex trafficking ring by her father when she was 14-years old and later rescued by JT. She was taken care of by Laura and Adam Dixon.
Jaye Morgan: Former IT analyst at RCK Protective Services. She was fired after she unwittingly helped Liam and Eden.
Noah Armstrong: FBI supervisory special agent who helped reorganize the San Antonio office. He and Lucy have a history as he was her original mentoring partner.
Suzanne Madeaux: FBI special agent in the New York office.
Hans Vigo: FBI assistant director and profiler.
Rick Stockton: FBI assistant director.
Dorothy Connor: Stockton’s analyst.
Will Hooper: San Diego Police Department detective and Carina's partner. He’s married to Robin.
Robin McKenna Hooper: Will’s wife. She’s a former exotic dancer now the owner of an urban dance club, The Eighth Sin. She’s tall with long dark red hair and green eyes.
Dean Hooper: Assistant special agent in charge of Sacramento FBI, former assistant director of the FBI. He’s married to Sonia.
Sonia Martin Knight Hooper: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) senior agent. She’s married to Dean.
Ryan Quiroz: FBI agent and Lucy’s former partner in San Antonio. He recently relocated to Austin to be near his sons.
Nate Dunning: FBI agent in San Antonio who’s become Sean’s good friend. He’s also a rookie.
MacKenzie (Kenzie) Malone: FBI agent in San Antonio.
Emilio Figueroa: FBI agent in San Antonio.
Jason Lopez: FBI agent in San Antonio that Rachel recruited.
Zach Charles: FBI analyst in San Antonio.
Barry Crawford: Former FBI special agent in San Antonio. He didn’t return from leave after being injured.
Juan Casilla: FBI supervisory special agent and Lucy’s former supervisor. He was replaced after being out on extended leave.
Nita Casilla: Juan’s wife who’s recovering from a problematic pregnancy. They have six children.
Rachel Vaughn: FBI supervisory special agent and Lucy’s new boss. She runs the San Antonio office, replacing Juan.
Abigail Durant: Assistant special agent in charge, Juan’s boss.
Ritz Naygrow: FBI special agent in charge of the San Antonio office.
Gianna Murphy: DEA supervisory special agent, El Paso.
Brad Donnelly: DEA supervisory agent, San Antonio.
Aggie Jensen: DEA analyst, San Antonio.
Jerome (Jerry) Fielding: DEA liaison to the SAPD.
Leo Proctor: SWAT team leader.
Tia Mancini: SAPD detective.
Milton Turner: SAPD police chief.
Stan Dalton: US marshal.
Julie Peters: Deputy coroner, San Antonio.
Frank Hernandez: Coroner.
Father Mateo Flannigan: Priest at Saint Catherine’s.
Sister Ruth Baxter: Nun who is managing the house Sean built for the boys they rescued in Mexico.
Michael Rodriguez: Boy Lucy helped rescue in Mexico. He’s 13-years old.
Andrea (Andie) Walsh: Siobhan’s half sister who is a Marine lieutenant colonel. She was Kane’s commanding officer when he enlisted.
Father Francis Cardenas: aka Padre. Jack’s friend in McAllen.
Bandit: Sean and Lucy’s dog, a golden retriever.

Non-recurring Characters
Laura Dixon: Bella’s surrogate mother. She and husband Adam operate a nonprofit called Genesis Road.
Adam Dixon: Bella’s surrogate father. He and wife Laura operate a nonprofit called Genesis Road. He’s a former Navy SEAL and J. T. and Declan served under him.
Simon Egan: Multimillionaire who has a personal mission to rescue underaged girls from human trafficking.
Savannah Egan: Simon’s daughter, deceased.
Roger Beck: Former Phoenix police detective now working with Simon and Bella.
Declan Cross: Operative working with Bella for Simon. He’s a former Navy SEAL who served with J. T. under Adam.
Christina Garrett: Teenager rescued by Declan and Roger from the human traffickers.
Ashley: Teenager rescued by Declan and Roger from the human traffickers.
Hope Anderson: aka Pixie. Missing underage teen who was sold to Hirsch by her mother’s boyfriend. Bella is hellbent on finding her.
Frank Hopewell: Hope’s grandfather, married to Ellie.
Ellie Hopewell: Hope’s grandmother, married to Frank.
Julie: Young woman who was in the same sex ring as Bella and saved her life.
Sue-Ann Bowers: Young prostitute critically injured by an abusive client, Papi Chavez.
Damien Drake: Henchman for Hirsch.
Z: Head of the human trafficking enterprise that Hirsch runs. He’s really Tommy Zimmerman.
Martin Hirsch: Second in charge of a human trafficking enterprise.
Desiree: Heads a prostitution ring for Hirsch in L. A.
Bam Bam: Desiree’s muscle.
Mona Hill: aka Odette. Former head of the prostitution ring in San Antonio. She’s now in Houston and Dallas under a new name.
Ginger Foxx: Heads the prostitution ring in San Antonio.
Sara: One of Hirsch’s teenaged prostitutes who’s hardened.
Anton Meyer:
Milo Feliciano: Owner of a trucking company in El Paso.
Oliver & Frank Martinez: Owners of a trucking company in San Antonio recently taken over by Hirsch.
Ron Dumfries: Hope’s stepfather.
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[Anita]

Did I miss the discussion questions for this one? I can't seem to find them.

[Jonetta]

I’m working on them now. Should be up in the next hour.

[Anita]

Great!

[Jonetta]

They’re done!