Orphaned. Abducted. Programmed. Emily Brelin didn’t have a choice about her criminal past. She can’t think about the future. This moment, each moment, is what she can control… as long as he doesn’t find her. Ever since Emily escaped her handler three years ago, she’s been under the radar. She’ll do whatever it takes to stay that way, after she keeps a promise. Detective Victoria Tacket rose quickly through the ranks of New York’s largest police force by keeping her career and her personal life separate. Now they’ve collided. Vick’s best friend has died, and the will has named her as guardian of Emily, a teen daughter Vick never knew existed–and could never adopt. But when the mysterious teen vanishes, Vick scours Golden City searching for her.  Though grieving and confused, Vick must find Emily before the man she’s running from does. Out of the Shadows jump-starts a fast-paced, 7-book action adventure, The Tacket Secret. “Spellbinding! keeps the reader turning the pages.” – 5 Stars A criminal teen with a secret, on the run. A detective sworn to protect, a step behind.  – A novella series for teens and adults. Read more