From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown comes a gripping story of family ties and forbidden attraction. Crawford Hunt wants his daughter back. Following the death of his wife four years ago, Crawford, a Texas Ranger, fell into a downward spiral that left him relegated to deskwork and with his five-year-old daughter Georgia in the custody of her grandparents. But Crawford has … grandparents. But Crawford has cleaned up his act, met all the court imposed requirements, and now the fate of his family lies with Judge Holly Spencer.
Holly, ambitious and confident, temporarily occupies the bench of her recently deceased mentor. With an election upcoming, she must prove herself worthy of making her judgeship permanent. Every decision is high-stakes. Despite Crawford’s obvious love for his child and his commitment to being an ideal parent, Holly is wary of his checkered past. Her opinion of him is radically changed when a masked gunman barges into the courtroom during the custody hearing. Crawford reacts instinctually, saving Holly from a bullet.
But his heroism soon takes on the taint of recklessness. The cloud over him grows even darker after he uncovers a horrifying truth about the courtroom gunman and realizes that the unknown person behind the shooting remains at large . . .and a threat.
Catching the real culprit becomes a personal fight for Crawford. But pursuing the killer in his customary diehard fashion will jeopardize his chances of gaining custody of his daughter, and further compromise Judge Holly Spencer, who needs protection not only from an assassin, but from Crawford himself and the forbidden attraction between them.
FRICTION will keep you on the edge of your seat with breathtaking plot twists and the unforgettable characters that make Sandra Brown one of the world’s best-loved authors. It is an extraordinary novel about the powerful ties that bind us to the ones we love and the secrets we keep to protect them.
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Love all her books – this won’t disappoint!
There is no such thing as a mediocre Sandra Brown book. Every one, and I’ve read many, is full of mystery, intrigue and romance. Pick any book. I dare you to be bored.
I will read anything by Sandra Brown, she is one of my favorite authors! This is one of my favorites: suspensful, romantic, great characters, love her books!
Sandra Brown has been my favorite author for many years. Always suspenseful and romantic.
My favorite author! I have loved every book of hers! I like how she gets right into the storyline immediately!
Sandra Brown can always be sure to please and be worth 10 ‘S
Texas Ranger Crawford Hunt waited for the judge who would decide the outcome in the custody hearing of his five-year-old daughter. After his wife’s death Crawford knew that, because of his grief, he wouldn’t be able to care for his child so he gave temporary custody to his in-laws. The only way he could cope with his loss was to drink. But now that he was sober, the thing he wanted most was to regain custody of his daughter. The short visits they had were just not enough and he wanted her to come home. Just as Judge Holly Spencer was about to give her ruling, a gunman ran into the courtroom, firing toward the bench. Before she knew it, she was pushed to the floor, being protected by Ranger Hunt. Realizing she was all right, Crawford chased the shooter to the roof only to see him shot and killed. He later realized that the wrong man had been killed. However, Crawford was sure the gunman in the courtroom had been after Holly Spencer. But who was he and why was he after Holly?
This suspense had me reading as fast as I could to find out who the gunman was and why he was after the Judge. Or was it the Judge he after? In the middle of all the intense events, there was a steamy romance between Holly and Crawford.
I highly recommend this edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense thriller.
really loved this book. sandra brown is a great auther
This one kept me guessing – quite the page-turner.
Love Sandra Brown Books. This is a great modern romance. Really enjoyed and was sorry whem it ended
Sandra Brown’s books are so well written with innovative plots and amazing writing. I have read almost all of them. I can tell she puts a lot of time and effort into her research for each book. Can’t wait until the next one.
Love to read Sandra Brown books. This was a good one.
Sandra Brown never disappoints. Loved it!
I’ve read 19 of her books and have enjoyed the all.
Loved it
I love Sandra Brown. This was not her best effort, but it was still a good read!
Love Sandra Browns books! She doesn’t write often, but when she does, she puts everything into it!
Typical Sandra Brown
LoveSandra Brown
Sandra always writers with mystery and suspense. This one had me hooked.