Menace

Mallory Timmerman could no longer deny that she had feelings for Jordan Fogarty. Her sudden awareness came like an epiphany. His two daughters work for Mallory in her two businesses and have encouraged her to spend time with their father. But where is this new relationship going?After her tumultuous marriages and subsequent divorce from Mike, Mallory had devoted her life to establishing her book store, Sacred Space. She reveled in her independence, at last free from the shackles of a man who tried to control her. She knew what she wanted in life; she had learned the hard way the relationships require too many concessions. A dark entity disguised as a ministry invades Prairie Hill, spreading its misogynistic poison and threatening every woman in the city. Jordan's younger daughter, a senior in high school, has been the victim of a sexist-driven attack that left one student dead. She must decide if she should remain in school or transfer to a private school. When Mallory's former husband surfaces as an adherent of the ministry, he claims they are still married. Mallory's businesses and her life are in jeopardy. She resents her increased reliance on Jordan and his family for her safety, finding the boundary between loving a man and needing a man becoming ever more blurred.