The Man: Inveterate bachelor and police detective Nick Bennett. His Assignment: Protect beautiful single mother Tate Monroeand her child. Possible Complications: Emerging personal interest The minute he saw fragile Tate — and her skittish little boy — Nick realized that he had his work cut out for him if he wanted to protect them. For to do so, the no-strings-attached detective had to spend day after wonderful day and night after sizzling night in the company of his beautiful charge. Which begged the questionwho was going to protect him?