Crush, the by Sandra Brown

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown electrifies readers as never before with a sizzling, suspenseful thriller… Notorious hit man Ricky Lozada is on trial and Dr. Rennie newton is on his jury. She soon delivers a verdict of not guilty-and gains a new admirer. But days after Lozada’s release, one of Rennie’s professional rivals is brutally murdered. Although Lozada’s dark shadow looms over the case, Rennie become the prime suspect…while Lozada stalks her, growing more obsessed with having her. Jshe forms an uneasy alliance with Wick treadgill, a rogue detective with his own personal vendetta against Lozada. Wick has nothing to lose by confronting a killer, which, like the prize scorpions he treasures, strikes so quickly Rennie may never see it coming.