New Releases by Maggie Shayne

Lexi Stoltz''s break from life is interrupted one snowy December night when her isolated Adirondack cabin is invaded by killers, a group who try to take her captive, and one lone wolf with storm cloud eyes who takes a bullet to liberate her from the thugs, then forces her to leave with him. He claims to work for the government, says her father invented a biological weapon and he has to find it first before they do. It''s a dirty lie, so she doesn''t feel guilty leading him on a wild goose chase while awaiting a chance to escape. But he wasn''t lying when he said there would be others after them with deadly intent. And she soon learns that he has secret motives born of an unthinkable loss, that might just have been a lie.

In 1987 young ATF agent Joshua Kendall was part of a raid on the Young Believers cultish compound. His bullet killed an innocent girl, and his guilt has destroyed everything good in his life ever since. But he’s about to learn that the most shattering incident of his life was a lie. Lizzie survived that raid, barely. Now (2004) she lives in rural Vermont, still hiding from the cult leader who has eluded capture all these years. She goes by Beth Slocum and she’s tired of looking over her shoulder, and wishes if he were coming for her, Mordecai would get it over with. Josh is sent to protect Beth and recognizes her as soon as he looks into her eyes. He’d been told she was dead—and it has colored every second of his life since. But she’s alive. Now his job is to keep her that way, and that means lying to her about who he is. If she knew, she’d send him packing. When attraction builds into desire between then, he knows he has to tell her the truth, but before he has the chance, Mordecai’s obsessive madness rains destruction on everyone Beth loves. He is determined to bring her to her knees. He wants her gutted before he she dies. Like a silver screen cliché, Beth is falling in love with her bodyguard, but she knows he’s keeping secrets. What’s between them, however, will have to wait until they’ve dealt with a madman who believes he’s on a mission from God to destroy her utterly.

Genre-defining vampire romance! They tell 20-year-old Charlie O’Malley that they have a cure for the condition that will eventually kill her–an untested, experimental cure. All they want in return is for her to join their elite team and train to kill the Undead. She takes the deal because it will make her stronger than ordinary humans, strong enough to kill the vampire who took her blood, used her body, and murdered her mother--the vampire who''d lied when he said he loved her. Killion is sure he’s the last of his kind, destined to walk in endless solitude, endless night. Charlie is a spark of light in his eternal darkness. His desire for her is powerful and impossible to resist, and he’ll destroy anything that stands between them. Even though it will probably get him killed. Ancient vampire elders Rhiannon and Roland come out of exile, risking their lives to help a furious, raging girl fulfill her destiny as a savior of their kind. But before the tale ends, their lives will be forever changed. Join Maggie Shayne in her most beloved series of all time: WINGS IN THE NIGHT

The classic vampire-romance series that started it all... Queen of the dead, daughter of a pharaoh, goddess among mortals, Rhiannikki is back in town, and Roland de Courtemanche doesn't stand a chance. She goes by Rhiannon now, but she's still the same ancient, mystical vampiress who has driven him mad all his preternatural life. She is the one who made him, he desires her like no other, and she's a bigger threat than the deadly forces on his trail-to his sanity, at least. Roland is protecting 14-year-old Jameson Bryant, who is one of the Chosen. He has the Belladonna antigen, which creates a bond to the undead and because of it, government vampire-researchers are eager to get their hands on him. Before she died, Roland promised the boy's mother he would keep him safe. In normal times, Roland lives quietly, stays under the radar, and doesn't engage in modern day nonsense. He likes his drafty old castle in France's Loire Valley. His solitary existence is necessary to contain the bloodthirsty demon that lives in his soul. Rhiannon stirs that beast to life like no one and nothing else. She is vibrant, hot tempered, passionate, impulsive. She calls a black panther her familiar, and he's damned if they don't have a psychic bond. She was a priestess of Isis. She is the most powerful, magnificent woman he has ever known. His hunger for her is a fire inside him. And she knows it. What Rhiannon doesn't know is what makes her stubborn Roland think she's going to take no for an answer. Strong sexual content BONUS! A never-before published short story: Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis 2: A Lesson in Magic Look for Book 3: Twilight Illusions

At home, everything has changed... When vegan, organic food-loving Suz returns to her hometown amid the red rocks of Arizona, everything is different. Her mother has morphed from a wilting wallflower into a gun-wielding sharpshooter and the Frankenfood corporation she most loves to hate has built a processing plant on the edge of town. He''s changed, most of all... Her nerdy high school boyfriend Chuck has evolved into a card carrying hunk, making her plan to let him down easy a little harder to carry out. As a matter of fact, she might not want to break up, after all. Terror has moved into their hometown... But neither of them realize the biggest change of all—not until it starts clawing at Suz’s bedroom window in the middle of the night.

She''s never believed in magic... But when MC gets herself on a dangerous criminal’s hit list, she is desperate enough to take refuge with her aunt, who considers herself a witch. She isn’t supposed to touch the Book of Shadows… But she can’t seem to stop herself from just leafing through the mystical pages. She finds the ancient protection spells amusing. Wouldn’t it be nice if life was really that easy? For kicks, she reads one aloud… And a strong, handsome, very confused hero steps right out of history and into her aunt’s living room. Is love truly timeless? Will she live long enough to find out?

A RITA® AWARD NOMINATED time-travel romance! A woman on a mission.... 19th century widow Emily Hawkins is raising her sister’s orphaned children and trying to save their farm, the only home the two kids have ever known, from a greedy banker who wants more than just a mortgage payment. She has until fall to raise a crop, harvest it, sell it, and pay off the loan to get the lecherous man off her back. A man out of time... 21st century con man Jack McCain vowed never to work a day in his life. And he was smart enough, smooth enough, and charming enough, to make plenty of money without having to. Right up until he conned the wrong people and wound up running for his life through the woods near his childhood home. Brought together across ages... In those very same woods, there’s said to be a magic wishing well that appears only when needed and only to those deserving of its powers. And somehow, when Jack dives for cover from the bullets flying after him, he lands in Emily’s time. Is Emily the answer to Jack’s wish Or is he the answer to hers?

A hot detective used to female attention... Jay Harris has a tender side too, and he's a top-notch detective. Those qualities are more important now than ever before, with a serial rapist stalking the women of his town. A bristly veterinarian who prefers animals to people... She’s more interested in his dog’s good looks than the detective's. And she has good reason for those feelings. She also has a secret that could ruin her practice, should it get out. A secret she's vowed not to share, no matter what. She can talk to animals... Well, not talk, precisely. She feels them. There’s a connection. Should this talent of hers get out, it could label her delusional, ruin her reputation and shatter her life. The only witness who can ID the rapist... is a dog. Now, Macy’s secret is in danger because she has no choice but to share it. She must find a way to make the smoking hot detective believe her. But there’s more danger than she knows, as the criminal draws near, seeking to silence her and her gift, for good.

The Victim... High school English teacher Melinda Terwilliger is sick and tired of being afraid. Her once-perfect neighborhood has been overrun by criminals and its residents are terrified. When she’s mugged on her way home one night, enough is enough. She’s desperate to find her inner strength, even if she has to resort to drastic measures, like hypnosis. The Turning Point... Something goes wrong while she’s under, and Melinda emerges believing herself to be a professionally trained bad ass. The Cop... Matthew McGuire is undercover, posing as a teacher in Melinda’s district. He’s after the very thugs terrorizing the quiet, beautiful Ms. Terwilliger’s neighborhood. But he needs their boss, too, a man who rarely shows his face. Matt never expected the shy beautiful teacher to turn into a fearless, reckless vigilante. Her antics might cost the police the kingpin they’ve been after for months. But worse, they could easily get Melinda killed. The Plan... He has to get close to her to keep her out of trouble. He doesn’t plan to fall into the bad guys’ hands, or into Melinda’s heart, but does both

The Nightcap Strangler… He terrorized a small Vermont town 16 years ago and recently died in prison. Not a single murder in all that time. Until now. Rookie cop Bryan Kendal’s lover is dead in his bed. Strangled. Nightcap’s signature shot glass on the nightstand. On the opposite coast… Bryan’s high school girlfriend Dawn knows she’s the only one who can help him. But it will mean facing Bryan for the first time, five years after running away without a word. Worse, it’ll mean facing the demons that chased her across the country to begin with. He might never forgive her… But he has accept her help when the victims start to pile up, and they both know they’re the only ones who can stop it. And they can only do it together. The killer knows it, too. He also knows Dawn is just his type. The kind of girl he’d like to share a nightcap with.

The Joyride Two teenage boys in a borrowed car find a dead man along the roadside… who turns out to be not so dead. The Body The man has been shot in the back of the head, but the steel plate in his skull saved his life. He has no ID and no memory. But in his pocket is Professor Olivia Dupree’s card, with her home address and private number hand written on the back. The Mysterious Stranger Olivia has secrets that could get her killed. It makes her nervous that the reclusive author she invited to be the guest speaker at a private fund raiser, was apparently the target of a professional hit. But that has to be who he is. Aaron Westhaven, the author she’s read so much, he feels like a friend. The card she’s shown is the one she sent him, the handwriting on the back, her own. He was due to arrive the same day the stranger was found. The Assassin An attempt on Olivia’s life proves there is some connection between the dangerous past she’s been hiding from for 16 years, and the people who want Aaron dead. The author himself is sexy as hell, and way tougher than she expected. He knows way more than a hermitic writer should about combat, weapons, and evading authorities. Is it him? She begins to suspect Aaron isn’t Aaron at all, but a killer sent after her by an old enemy from her past. It’s a shame that by then, she’s already fallen for him. “Maggie Shayne’s books have a permanent spot on my keeper shelf. She writes wonderful stories with page-turning thrills. I highly recommend her to any fan of romantic suspense.” #1 New York Times bestselling author KAREN ROBARDS

Where Law of Attraction Meets Natural Magic New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog is changing lives and raising vibrations everywhere. This is leading edge thought that empowers readers with a deeper understanding of the Universe and our place within it. Learn to super-charge your connection to Source, tune up your intuition, raise your vibe. With a little practice, you’ll soon see your fondest wishes popping into your your experience. It’s amazing, and far simpler than most are making it. Every chapter speaks to, uplifts, and soothes the soul THE BLISS COLLECTION compiles three years worth of the Bliss Blog’s wisdom, guidance, rituals, meditations, insights and spells and puts it all right at your fingertips. The Bliss Blog, where law of attraction meets natural magic.

Includes spells, rituals, and a even a few lessons in the magical arts. These are the compiled spiritual writings from Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog and its related social media sites from the year 2020. This volume stands out among the growing collection of Bliss annuals because 2020 was a year like no other. Its honest and straightforward essays were created during the good times and bad, the ups and the downs, the triumphs and the challenges of this roller coaster year. Thought leaders and spiritual teachers struggled to stay aligned at times during the year from hell, just like everybody else. Such times are included in these pages. But in every case, the challenge is worked through and mined for gems of wisdom. In every case, zen is restored, and each step of the process is recorded, just in case it might help someone else through a dark time in the future. Come along for the ride of a lifetime. And maybe re-set your own peace of mind in the process. Bliss Blog: where natural magic meets law of attraction.

Where Law of Attraction Meets Natural Magic New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog is changing lives and raising vibrations everywhere. This is leading edge thought that empowers readers with a deeper understanding of the Universe and our place within it. Learn to super-charge your connection to Source, tune up your intuition, raise your vibe. With a little practice, you’ll soon see your fondest wishes popping into your your experience. It’s amazing, and far simpler than most are making it. Every single post speaks to, uplifts, and soothes the soul A YEAR OF BLISS, Volume 1 is the complete collection of BlissBlog.org posts from calendar year 2018 and a few from earlier. If you love it, look for A YEAR OF BLISS, Volume 2.

“Maggie Shayne’s books have a permanent spot on my keeper shelf.” ~#1 NY Times Bestselling Author KAREN ROBARDS So, I’m going along in my blissful life, waiting for my guy to get off his ass and pop the question and trying to put my next self-help book to bed, when I’m interrupted by a mental intruder. I’m suddenly doing a ride-along inside some stranger’s head, while the attached set of hands strangle a guy in the back seat of a car. It felt like I was killing the guy. But I didn’t, because I woke up cussing (not unusual) in my own bed beside my sexy cop and my blind bulldog. Said sexy cop then gets a text about a body, and I know it’s the man I just sort of murdered. Turns out mister picture-wire necktie isn’t the only victim. One of the others was punched in the face by our 19 year-old sort of kid in front of 20 witnesses right before he vanished. Jeremy is brought in for questioning by Mason’s own co-cops. The only other suspects are a woman who beams sweetness and light like a freakin’ earthbound angel, and an old horror star who’s supposed to be dead. And if those two are murderers, I’m Miz Manners. Mason wants them to be guilty because it would clear Jeremy. He thinks I’m keeping things from him, which I am. He thinks I’m not putting Jeremy first, which I totally am. This whole thing is getting between us. So I’ve gotta solve it, fast. Even if it means going face-to-face with a serial killer. But the vigilante is more broken than I bargained for, and is determined to silence me. Permanently. “Shayne has hit the jackpot with the pairing of self-help author Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown.” “This is page-turning, non-stop suspense at its finest!” –RT Book Reviews on The Brown and de Luca Novels

Strong sexual content Dracula is far older than his legend. For centuries, he has awaited the reincarnation of his one true love, Elisabeta, foretold by the vampire Rhiannon centuries ago. And now he has found her. But she has not returned to him in the way he expected. Instead, her restless and frustrated spirit is possessing a modern-day woman named Tempest, who is called “Storm.” The nickname, he finds, is fitting. Stormy has been sensing a presence inside her fighting to take control. That feeling becomes even more overwhelming when the dark prince is near. She is torn between her own passion for Vlad Dracul, and the passion of the entity lurking within. The parasitic and jealous Elisabeta wants to kill her hostess when she realizes they both love the same man. It’s a fight to the death within a single body. But only Vlad can choose which of his loves will live and which will die.

A prophecy pressed into ancient stone tablets predicts the end of vampirekind. This can only be avoided, the cuneiform symbols say, by the intervention of “the two who are opposite and yet the same.” Part-human, part-vampire twins James, who can heal, and Brigit, who can destroy, believe they are those two. James’ first step in saving his friends, his family, and his people, is to get his hands on the rest of that tablet and the woman who can translate it—Professor Lucy Lanfair. To save his species, he’ll abandon the very values and principles he’s lived by. He’ll pluck an innocent woman from her life and drop her into the middle of his kindred’s fight for survival. And he will extract her aid whether she wants to give it or not. Archaeologist and translator Lucy Lanfair has no idea that she holds the key to preventing the annihilation of an entire species. But she soon realizes she holds far more than just that—for the vampire’s soul is also in her hands. To love him is to rise to the call of destiny, despite the danger. To save her love, she must save his entire race. Includes a brand new story of Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis

Strong sexual content Women are vanishing and the quiet town of Endover seems to be under a thrall... because it is. A powerful and ancient vampire, possibly the very first of his kind, has taken the town over, and his victims have no one to turn to for help. No one, that is, except for Maxine Stuart. Mad Max has been digging into conspiracy theories about the undead since her teens, and now she has two secret weapons--the cop she adores and is determined to bed despite his resistance, Lou Malone, and her best friend Tempest “Stormy” Jones. Once in Endover, however, Stormy falls victim to inexplicable visions and odd fugue states, and it soon becomes apparent that this entire vampiric attack has been little more than performance art designed to get the three of them right where the vampire wants them. And they have no idea why. Lou’s an ordinary mortal man. His ability to resist Maxie’s allure is as doomed to fail as his efforts to protect her and Stormy from the most dangerous vampire of them all. And yet, he will try… even if it kills him.

The vampire Armageddon begins Utana, the common ancestor of all vampires, has been imprisoned in a living death for centuries, driven to near madness. But now he is free and determined to destroy the race he created. With a single white-hot glance, he incinerates his descendants. Brigit Poe is beautiful and deadly. Her gift of destruction has caused her trouble her entire life. She’s been scolded for using it, warned to contain it, condemned for possessing it. And yet now her gift is the only thing that can save her people. She must destroy the first and most powerful of all immortals. Locked in a battle neither can win, the two discover a passion so shocking it threatens everything either of them has ever believed. Their desire might end them both, and with them, an entire species. Never have the stakes been higher. Bonus: Includes a brand new story of Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis.

Explicit Sexual Content The beautiful screenwriter who lost it all finds the diaries of a long-dead madman in her tumbledown mansion’s attic. The stories are too good to resist, and she turns them into screenplays that launch her to stardom. Dante, the subject of the film, is neither a madman nor long dead. He’s undead. And the ingenue scribbler who’s gained fame and fortune by exposing his secrets to the world must be found and stopped. Permanently. But Dante isn’t the only one seeking Morgan. Vampire killer Frank Stiles is after her, too, in hopes he can find Dante through her. Her films aren’t made up. They are taken straight from the files of the dark ops agency he used to work for—before the vampires destroyed it. When Dante and Morgan come together, the passion between them will not be denied, for it is born of a preternatural bond they can neither understand nor fight. They cannot bear to be apart — but being together might cost them both their lives. Maggie Shayne is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling, RITA® Award-winning author.

Law of Attraction is far more than a way to get better stuff. You create your own reality, or so everyone keeps saying. If your reply is “Yeah, but HOW?” then this book is for you. The Bliss Book will help you change the job you hate into one you love, paralyzing debt into lush abundance, deteriorating health into vibrant wellness, loneliness into a loving relationship, insomnia into restful, healing sleep, and chronic worry into confident ease. It will even help you make peace with death through a deeper understanding. But far more importantly, it will help you experience: *True unity with all creation *A deeper, more intimate relationship with your higher power *Mind-expanding knowledge of how life really works *A satisfying answer to the age-old question of why we’re here *A path to being happy now, no matter the circumstances Each chapter ends with a note from the Goddess and a short, easy assignment to put what you’ve learned into practice. If you do these tasks, your default settings will shift, and you’ll become more positive, developing mindfulness and presence without even knowing you’re doing it. You’ll begin to master the powerful, but exquisitely simple Law of Attraction, and as a result everything will change for the better. Because u003ciu003eyouu003c/iu003e will change for the better. This book lovingly takes you by the hand and leads you step by step to a happier, healthier, more spiritual life, more meaningful life. Embark on the most fulfilling journey imaginable. Bliss up your life, with New York Times and USA Today bestselling, multi-award-winning author Maggie Shayne’s BLISS BOOK. BONUS CONTENT: Gorgeous illustrations Assignments after each chapter Bookclub/Study Group Discussion Topics Dedicated Facebook Page & Facebook Community

Happy-ever-after is just the beginning in this sizzling classic tale of passion and secrets from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne When undercover cop Jack McCain says “I do” to beautiful heiress Grace Phelps, he knows he can trust her with anything—except the truth of who he really he is. Now, his most dangerous enemies are threatening the love he cherishes above all else. Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Grace safe from harm, even if it means losing her forever. But he hadn’t counted on the fact that Grace might be keeping secrets of her own… Originally published in 2000

Journey to the world of the Carpathians with #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan—joined here by masters of vampire romance Maggie Shayne and Lori Herter—in an original anthology that takes dark fantasy to rapturous new heights. Dark Crime by Christine Feehan Blaze knows who killed her father and she has merciless plans for payback. Until a phone call from a seductive stranger pleads with her to wait. Retribution is in his blood, too. Now, he and Blaze will be united in the blood of the guilty. Tonight, vengeance is theirs. Dead by Twilight by Maggie Shayne Bloodsuckers may be an accepted minority but one of them is getting away with murder. Until a female vamp teams with a mortal detective to end the killing spree. Now the night belongs to them—and so does every pleasure and danger lurking in the shadows. Cimarron Spirit by Lori Herter While excavating an Anasazi ruin, archeologist Annie Carmichael uncovers the resting place of a centuries-old vampire who finds in Annie the liberating mate he has longed for. But how much is Annie expected—or willing—to surrender for the man she now desires?

Wings in the Night Vampire Romance that set the standard Killer in Life… In life, he was Raphael Rivera, a trained CIA assassin. But they messed with his mind, programming him with a trigger that can send him into a murderous rage beyond his control. Killer in Death… He goes by Reaper now. He’s a vampire—the one the elders call on when one of their own goes rogue and needs putting down. As he sets off on his latest mission, to stop a ruthless, reckless vampire called Gregor from littering the mortal world with the bloodless corpses of innocents, Reaper picks up strays along the way. The Hero… Seth is an avid gamer and part-time hero who nearly lost his life to protect his friend from a mugging. Seth’s been having visions of a red-haired beauty he believes is his destiny. It turns out she’s real, and being held captive by the very guy Reaper is after, so obviously, Seth has to tag along. The Shapeshifter… Vixen spent part of her time as a fox before she was made into a vampire. Now changing back is getting harder, and she fears she’s losing a part of herself. The Heiress… Topaz is a rich, beautiful vampire who’s just been burned by charming sexy con, Jack Heart. Jack is Gregor’s right-hand man, and Topaz might know where he is, but she won’t say unless she gets to ride along. The con-man… Jack’s a grifter with a heart of gold, who thinks the only reason he joins the gang is that it looks like they’re winning. The traitor… Blindly loyal to Gregor until he tortures and tries to kill her, Briar is an abusive street-tough survivor he plucked from a path of self-destruction. She owes Gregor everything, and yet she’s undeniably, irresistibly attracted to Reaper, his sworn enemy. This is book 1 of 3 involving this undead ensemble cast.

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession Blood and Vengeance The first sustains Briar''s life, the second gives it meaning. But in her pursuit of Gregor, the vampire she''s determined to kill, Briar falls in with a gang of do-gooders who are after him, too. Their reluctant leader, Reaper, the vampire hitman with the heart of gold, keeps trying to see good in her. She keeps telling him he''s mistaken. There isn''t any. Briar tells herself that Reaper and his gang of misfit vamps mean nothing to her, that she''ll be gone as soon as she''s achieved her goal and watched Gregor die slowly for all he did to her. Even after repeated, mind-blowing sex with Reaper, she insists there are no feelings involved. And when she has to share blood with the odd little vampire Crisa to save her life-- an act that always creates a powerful bond between undead beings--she still denies caring. But when their lives are on the line, Briar finds herself risking her own ass to save them. Also, she learns to love stilettos.

Her beauty is spellbinding. Her hunger is insatiable. Her power is immortal.

Through the eyes of a killer… Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing but bull. Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders—crimes she soon learns are all too real. Detective Mason Brown''s own brother recently died, leaving behind a horrific secret. In atonement, Mason donated his brother''s organs, though he''s kept the fact quiet. Now he wants to help Rachel find her brother, but when he discovers the shocking connection between her visions and his own brother, he suddenly has to do everything in his power to save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from beyond the grave.

From "New York Times"-bestselling author Shayne comes the first novel in her thrilling new trilogy, The Portal. She was born to save what he is sworn to destroy. Original.

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession Vengeance, thy name is Topaz… Before she joined up with a ragtag band trying to hunt down a killer, Topaz had been on a different mission. To find Jack Heart and make him pay. The sexy-as-sin vampire had conned his way into her bed and bank accounts and all she wanted was to get her money back, and maybe an ounce of flesh besides. He’d hurt her. But now she and Jack are on the same side. The hunt for the big bad has gone cold, so the gang has taken a break, and Topaz will spend the time solving a mystery that’s plagued her all her life—what really happened to her Hollywood starlet mother when Topaz was just a baby? With four men claiming to have fathered her, why had she been so alone? And what the hell does Jack care about any of it? He’s there, trying to help, and digging up his own family skeletons while he’s at it. And how is she supposed to keep her damn hands off him when he’s so close and so willing?

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession She awakens cold and naked in the pouring rain, with no idea who she is or how she got there. But she does know one thing–she has to run for her life. When Ethan finds the terrified woman hiding in his stable, he knows exactly who Lilith is. He''s never forgotten her, not in the three years since he escaped the facility where they were both captives, along with dozens of others, humans bred into vampires and brainwashed to be killing machines. They''d shared one, innocent kiss. And then he''d escaped and left her behind. How can he tell her that he''d have taken her if he could, or that he planned to go back for her one day, once he found his brother and enough resources and help? He can''t, especially not once her memory begins to return. But a new goal is even more vital then. How can he convince her that going back for the other captives would be suicide?