The Butcher and the Dove

By Alice B. Mariska

Kidnapped, wounded, on the run.

And for better or worse, his to protect.

A former MI6 assassin in hiding, Erik, has managed five years of peace in a lonely cabin in the woods. All that is going to change when one of his tripwires goes off, and he goes to investigate. When he finds a young woman with the most striking eyes he's ever seen, he's going to have to choose: leave her to die, or protect her from those who hunt her.

Viviana's life has always been sheltered. Daughter of a rich, old family, she has never lacked anything in her life. So, when she finds herself abroad with a bounty on her head, she quickly finds herself in more trouble than she can handle. Chance will have her crossing paths with a handsome, sarcastic jerk of a man, but sometimes, that's what one needs to survive.

From strangers to lovers, Erik and Viviana will have to learn to navigate both their feelings for one another, and the treacherous terrain between danger and salvation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GP6HH9FQ
• ISBN13: 9798247885085
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"