I never imagined falling for the cop assigned to protect me—especially when he’s a long-time enemy from college.

Steven Gibson, the arrogant bad boy, and me in the same town? Chaos.

I thought moving back to my old town after my husband’s death would ease my grief.

A familiar place and a library job should have helped—until Steven, now a reformed cop, walked back into my life.

My home was violently torn apart, leaving me stranded and terrified.

Despite our college rivalry, I reluctantly agree to stay at his place for my safety..

Isolated together, my dislike for him transforms into a desperate yearning for his touch; his embrace and protection ignite a buried affection between us.

It becomes all too clear when I'm kidnapped that everything he holds dear is now hanging in the balance.

Steven has saved my heart; now he must save my life.