For single mother Abby Bauman, a failed marriage and a troublesome ex are proof of love gone wrong.

But once she's caught up in danger and saved—twice—by take-charge detective Ethan James, she considers whether falling for a true-blue hero is worth the risk. Even now, after the rescue, he seems bent on continuing to protect her and her daughter. Why?

There's more to Ethan's determination to stay close than he's telling her. But when he sets out to prove she's more than just a means to solve a case, taking a second chance on trust, and love, might be the best choice Abby's ever made.