The Inmate by Freida McFadden (Paperback)

Brooke Sullivan starts her new role as a nurse practitioner inside a men’s maximum-security prison with three strict rules: treat every inmate with respect, keep personal details to herself, and avoid forming any kind of bond. On the surface, she follows them. In reality, she has already crossed every line.

No one at the prison knows Brooke’s past. They don’t know she once loved Shane Nelson, now one of the most feared inmates behind those walls. Years ago, Shane was the popular athlete everyone admired. Brooke thought she knew him, trusted him, and planned a future with him. Then a series of horrific murders shattered everything.

Shane was arrested, tried, and sentenced to life. Brooke’s own testimony helped put him there. She believed she was doing the right thing, yet the guilt has stayed with her. Now she’s forced back into his world, walking the same corridors where he waits.

Shane hasn’t forgotten their past or the betrayal he believes she committed. His presence reminds Brooke of the life she left behind, the memories she buried, and the danger she hoped to escape. As their paths cross again, Brooke must face the truth about Shane, the choices she made, and the threat that still shadows her.