Convictions
by Maureen McKade

Chicago ADA Olivia Kincaid was dedicated to getting violent criminals off the streets—until a brutal assault nearly took her life. Now, with her world shattered, she retreats to her father's Colorado ranch, hoping to reclaim some lost piece of herself.

Even here she can't feel safe, though—because her father has created a work-release program that allows convicted felons to roam freely about the ranch. But when one of the men arouses a desire she thought was long dead, her deepest convictions are turned upside down. Six years ago, Hank Elliot was imprisoned for a crime he says he didn't commit. Olivia has heard countless criminals claim their innocence. Still, something about the proud, determined man makes her want to believe him.

But when a local woman is found murdered and suspicion falls on Hank, not even Olivia is sure whether the man who's broken through her defenses is a cold-blooded killer.

Maureen McKade's Bio

Maureen McKade began her professional writing career when she sold her first manuscript to Avon Books in October 1995. That book, WINTER HEARTS, was twice a national awards finalist, first in The Golden Heart, then as a finalist in the RWA's RITA awards in the Best First Book category.

Maureen's most recent Avon release, HIS UNEXPECTED WIFE, has also been chosen by Rhapsody Book Club to be a featured alternate selection. Her first time travel romance, AT MIDNIGHT, one of the Hope Chest series, was released in October by Zebra under the pseudonym Maura McKenzie.

An Air Force wife for over seventeen years, Maureen has found a career in writing to be well suited to the somewhat nomadic life of the military. Currently she and her husband live at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota with their dog and cat.