Annie Reed has been in love with Nic DeMarco since she was a teenager, but Nic has never let her get close. Now that she’s working for DeMarco Investigations, Nic can’t avoid her. And though she’s dating another man—a man her mother believes is perfect for her—she wants Nic, even if he’s determined to drive her crazy.
Nic finds it harder every day to keep Annie at arm’s length and the constant friction between them is sparking heat. Then a phone call throws Nic’s carefully controlled world into chaos. Annie’s safety has been threatened and Nic is the only man who can keep her safe.
When Annie dumps the latest in a string of so-wrong guys, Nic finds the opening he needs to keep her safe. But their attraction may be just the distraction the stalker needs to hurt Nic through Annie…
Stephanie Julian is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of contemporary and paranormal romance.