The Final Target - by Nora Roberts (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A young author becomes the object of a fan's desire--and rage--in the gripping thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature.

He showed up at Arden Bowie's debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.

Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake...

An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude--but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin's wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.

Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden's purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?

Review Quotes

"This romantic suspense is perfect for Roberts's many fans, as well as avid readers of Lisa Gardner and Freida McFadden." --Library Journal

"Roberts is revered for her romantic suspense stories starring strong female characters--and her latest novel follows suit!" --Women's World

"Roberts masterfully delivers another infectiously readable mix of sinisterly startling suspense and chemistry-rich romance layered into a meticulously crafted plot and enhanced with a realistically relatable cast of family and friends." --Booklist

"A particularly nasty villain heightens the stakes in this thriller about a woman learning how to be her own hero." --Kirkus

About the Author

NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 250 novels, including Inheritance, The Mirror, The Seven Rings, Mind Games, Identity, The Chronicles of The One trilogy, The Dragon Heart Legacy Trilogy, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.