When she saw the man who rescued her from a stalker ex–boyfriend, librarian Phoebe Richards couldn't believe her eyes. Only in books and in her fantasies had she seen a sexy–as–sin man like Daniel Barone. He was everything a hero should be brave, gorgeous, wealthy...and totally out of her league.

Daniel Barone, international thrill seeker, thought he'd seen it all. But nothing had prepared him for the rush of Phoebe's guileless smile. Nothing shocked him more than the unfamiliar desire to stay with her. For the first time, Daniel felt real fear: Would he survive an affair with the innocent, bespectacled librarian?