title: In the Shadow of Pride
author: Weeks, Nancy C.
description: Lexie Trevena buried her murdered husband, discovered he had cheated on her, and signed to adopt his newborn sonall before noon. Now she just wants to raise her child in the loving, supportive home she never had. The last thing she needs is another man to complicate her life, but her best friends feel differently. Their matchmaking meddling accidentally places Lexie smack in the path of a terrorist who intends to use her as his pawn.  The only person who can help her is the FBI agent she holds responsible for her husband's death.  Special-Agent-In-Charge Luke Mac McNeil watched his best friend and partner marry a woman he knew was too good for him, but he did nothing to stop the wedding. He stood by as Lexie adopted the cheating jerk's son. But when someone goes to great lengths to make it appear that Lexie is responsible for launching a drone into the home of a prominent Texas senator, Mac's conscience finally speaks up, and he fights for Lexie's freedom . . . even though all the evidence leads to her door, and she has never given him a reason to trust her.  Can Lexie and Mac find the courage to forgive and trust, or will their pride stand in the way of love, allowing terrorists to bring another devastating attack onto United States soil?  Sensuality Level: Sensual