Chasing Embers

When undercover operative Lena Cross survives a mission gone wrong, she vanishes into the shadows with nothing but a fake name and a haunted past. Years of running have taught her one rule: never stay long enough to grow roots.
But a series of cryptic messages pulls her toward a forgotten desert town—one she’s never visited, yet feels strangely familiar. There, she crosses paths with Evan Hale, a reclusive mechanic with scars of his own and secrets buried deeper than the desert sand.
As danger resurfaces and the people who once hunted Lena begin closing in, she must confront the truth she’s been running from her entire life. Trust could save her. Love could destroy her.
Torn between survival and surrender, Lena faces the ultimate choice: keep running from her past—or step into the fire and claim the future she never believed she deserved.