A twisted new game stokes her worst fears—and deepest desires—in this pulse-pounding sequel to the USA Today–bestselling dark romance Hide and Seek.

Harper-Rayn thought her nightmare was over. The voice of her imagined stalker has finally gone silent, and in its absence, she's found something close to real happiness in the protective arms of SWAT team leader Knight Slater. But her fragile peace is shattered when a new threat emerges from the shadows . . . with deadly intentions.

This time the masked stranger's no figment of her imagination. He's real, he's dangerous, and he knows everything about her. Calculated and cruel, he twists Harper's reality, making her most horrific hallucinations come true. With fear her only constant and her hospitalization still fresh, his chilling taunt rings loudly in her ear: Who's going to believe you now?

As this fatal game escalates, Harper's left with little choice but to tell Knight what's going on. And all her worst anxieties are confirmed when he doubts her attacker's very existence. Angry at and isolated from the man she thought she could count on, she's even more perfect prey for a predator who insists she belongs to him. And once he's caught her in his trap, there's no chance of him letting go.

Now time's running out, and if Knight hopes to save his love from her stalker's treacherous clutches, he'll have to risk it all to find her before it's too late—or die trying.

Ready or Not is a pitch-black stalker romance with a morally gray MMC and explicit scenes. It is intended for mature listeners. Narrated in duet style.