When the Kelly Clan needs something handled, they always turn to Noel. He's a man who was trained from childhood to get things done.He never thought about much else until the night he was captured and tortured by the Kelly Clan's greatest enemy: the Russian Mafia. Now his every waking moment is consumed with revenge.Noel also never planned on catching the eye of the feisty but innocent Haley. He doesn't understand why she'd be interested in a brooding, scarred criminal like himself. Nor does he want to risk her being endangered by the many enemies that come with his lifestyle. Still, he can't deny his passionate yearning for the woman.When an old nemesis in the Russia Mafia slithers out of hiding, Noel and Haley realize just how dangerous their attraction to each other can be.