A STAND ALONE sexy romance from New York Times bestselling author VIVIAN AREND

Pushing the limits can set off all kinds of alarms...

Inheriting her grandmother's home is a dream come true for web designer Maxine Turner. She's looking forward to a little freedom from the constant demands of her beloved, crazy mob of a family. When vandals expose just how vulnerable she is living alone, she seeks help.

Ryan Claymore's well-thought-out life was wrenched away when responsibility for his special-needs stepbrother landed on his shoulders. Going from military man to business man challenges his take-charge nature, but luckily enough he's found Maxine—he'll trade his security-system knowledge for her website expertise.

Red-hot chemistry sizzles between them, and resisting the attraction is a fight they can't win. Even the secret Ryan hides isn't enough to keep Maxine from working her way into his heart—and his bed.

But when the attacks on Maxine and her home escalate, Ryan's protective instincts go into overdrive. He'll have to find a balance between safeguarding and smothering the woman who's just learning to spread her wings, or they could lose the best thing they've ever found.

Previously published in 2010