With nothing left to lose, Caroline Ashton is ready to walk away from her sham marriage – and hires Luke Dawson as her personal bodyguard. But before he can do more than secure her a safe house, Caroline stumbles upon the body of the man she'd fought day and night to escape.

Now Luke is the only man she can trust. Putting her life in someone else's hands isn't easy, but Caroline knows survival never is. Besides, Luke's proven himself to be a worthy protector – one who'll stop at nothing to see she never suffers again...