<p>Hiding from her ex is exhausting enough, but for Hope Drayden, putting her seven-year-old son through a life on the run and living on the streets has been mentally torturous. When a kind diner owner offers her a job, Hope begins to claw her way toward a new beginning for herself and Billy, one tip at a time. But since her son&#39;s recent abduction, and with threats from her ex still fresh in her mind, she&#39;s constantly looking over her shoulder. Then a surprising, and lucky, tip from a diner regular puts yet another target on their backs.</p><p>At the request of a friend, medical examiner Calder Stonewall has been looking for Hope and Billy for weeks. When they unexpectedly show up at the scene of a crime, his interest soon becomes personal. He&#39;s amazed by the beautiful, brave woman and her resilient son. He&#39;s also surprised by his growing need to take care of them both, although winning Hope&#39;s trust won&#39;t be easy. But when a tragedy thrusts the couple together, Calder quickly proves he&#39;s a man Hope can rely on.</p><p>Which is a good thing...because she&#39;ll need all his support, and love, to get through a threat they never saw coming.</p><p>** Justice for Hope is the 12th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.</p>