The Jury - Tapa dura

When Paula Woodley has had enough of the broken bones and shattered self-esteem caused by her abusive husband, she turns to the women of the Sisterhood, an organization where women right wrongs and bring about justice, for help.

The Sisterhood have decided that the next revenge mission will be Nikki Quinn's, Myra's adopted daughter. She is surprised by this decision because she felt that she was only an advisor to the group. It also upsets her because everyone expects her to want to seek revenge on Jack Emery - her former fiance, who has made it clear that he will do everything he can to stop the ladies from Pinewood from carrying out their missions. Nikki still loves Jack and tells Myra and her partner, Charles, that she wants to pass on her turn. They suggest she gets completely away from it all and take a break. Then Nikki's office manager, Maddie, unexpectedly arrives at Pinewood with a badly beaten woman, who turns out to be the wife of the National Security Advisor and the President's best buddy. Seeing the state of this battered wife, the sisterhood decide that her husband, NSA or not, will be their next victim. Whilst this and other revenge missions are being carried out, Nikki gets back together with Jack Emery, telling him everything and he promises not to pursue them any more because he loves her. But unfortunately, he had already discussed everything with a reporter - Ted Robinson, who carries on investigating Myra and the girls. And Jack and Ted have their own little revenge mission against Federal Agents who it appears are protecting Charles...This is a gripping novel of romantic suspense from the bestselling author.