Rowan Stande.

Ex-CIA.

Mercenary for Hire.

Cold-hearted detective.

All-around badass.

All true until one sassy redhead turned my life upside down...

It was supposed to be just another job: keep an eye on the sister of the missing Marchioness of Brandon, and ensure her safety—something I've done hundreds of times, right? So I figured I'd cash the check and let this dangerous obsession go.

Let her go.

But then the gorgeous little troublemaker stumbles into a world full of trouble, and guess who gets asked to protect her?

You guessed it. Yours truly.

Will I put my life on the line and destroy anyone who tries to hurt her? Will I burn the world down if one precious hair on her head is touched?

Hell yeah.

But the real question is, will I truly be able to walk away from her when this is all over?