Theyâve been partners for barely a week, and Roman Smith (if that even was his real last name!) is already driving Harper Crane absolutely insane. His list of faults is a mile long. Roman is secretive, controlling, and far too sexy. Okay, the sexiness doesnât matter. It canât matter. What matters is that Roman never listens to orders, he is far too quiet and intense, and Harper is pretty sure that he is up to some seriously shady side business.
He isnât supposed to want his new training partner.
Roman has spent his life in the darkness. He is far too well acquainted with evil, and working at Wilde? Well, joining the security and protection firm is supposed to be the first step to turning things around in his world. The first step to becoming someone new. But some habits are hard to shake. And Roman knows that his way too beautiful trainer, Harper, is already suspicious of him. Yeah, soâĶshe is right to be suspicious. Until recently, he has been the bad guy in the story. His list of past deeds could give anyone nightmares. Too bad he only wants to give Harper sweet dreams.Â
Trouble has followed Roman.
Roman has some unfinished business from his pastâin the form of deadly enemiesâwho have tracked him. And now those enemies have gotten the wrong idea about Harper. (Probably because Roman couldnât keep his hands off her on a case.) They think she is Romanâs lover. They think they can use her in order to get to him. They are about to make the worst mistake of their lives.
When Romanâs enemies kidnap Harper, he drops the good guy role.
Roman races to rescue herâand they are thrown together in close confines. Intimately close. In order to fight the enemies closing in, Harper and Roman have to trust each other. They have to work together. Stay together. Except the longer they are together, the more Roman realizes just how much he wants the fiery Harper. And soonâĶRoman canât imagine his life without her. Â
Can a reformed bad guy get a chance at happily ever after? Maybe. If things get Wilde enoughâĶ
Authorâs note: The badder they are, the harder they fall. And Roman is about to fallâĶHARD. His training partner blindsides him from the very beginning. Bad guys arenât supposed to believe in love at first sight, and, hell, Roman doesnât even believe in love at all. ButâĶthen Harper barrels into his life. When sheâs threatened, he will do anything and everything necessary to assure her safety. And as for Harper, if she gives him the chance, he will prove to her that even bad guys can be goodâĶat least, with the right person. The Wilde crew is back. Buckle up and get ready for hot times, danger, and a whole lot of surprises. Â
Cynthia Eden is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-