Love cynic Sandra Carmichael is one more failed relationship older and swearing off men for good. Not that she has time for a man anyway. Between graduate school, work, and keeping her younger brother out of trouble, she's lucky if she sleeps. Determined to stop her brother's downward spiral, Sandra aims to eliminate the negative influences in his life. And topping her most unwanted list is her brother's boss—the imposing, tattooed, and evasive Nick Tomaras.No stranger to the darker side of life, Nick does what he has to do to help his family and justifies his actions to no one. The last thing he wants or needs is to answer to his errand-boy's meddling sister. No matter how sexy she is.But when Sandra and her brother find themselves in grave danger, Nick gets more involved than he ever intended, and Sandra must decide if she can place her faith in the one man she hoped never to see again.