Mysterious, secretive...and sexier than ever! Good girl Nicki Michaels once had a steamy affair with wild, sexy Alex Coughlin—but he'd left town without a word. When he returned and kept his distance, Nicki hid her broken heart and held her head high. Then she became a witness to murder...and Alex came to protect her. Alex stayed away to keep Nicki safe from his undercover investigation—now she was in the middle of it. The fiery beauty rekindled passion Alex thought he could control, until he tasted her lips once more. With a killer trying to silence Nicki, love was a distraction Alex couldn't afford—and one he could no longer deny...