Shard has always been a bit of a loner. She's socially awkward, emotionally stunted, and always says the wrong thing at the wrong time. Oh, and she's also an assassin! The job is all she knows, and she's good at it. But all good things come to an end sooner or later. And when she suddenly becomes unfit for the job, she's forced to flee the city, leaving everything behind. With a destination in mind, she sets off on the road, hoping to disappear before her old employers catch up to her. When her car breaks down in the idyllic town of Cressington, she's only planning to stay long enough to secure a new one. That is until she meets the beautiful Emilia Hammond... Emilia is everything Shard is not: warm, welcoming, and loving. Shard's instant attraction to the guesthouse owner turns her world upside down. Now she's feeling things she's never felt before, wanting things she's never wanted before. She's finally ready to put the violence behind her. Unfortunately, her employers have no intention of letting her get away alive; the only way out is through death. A fact Shard has always known and accepted. Trouble is, now her life isn't the only one that's in jeopardy. Heart of Glass is a lesbian romantic suspense novel.