Creed Cruz is an expert hitman who lives by one rule: obey orders without question. But when his boss assigns him a chilling task?abduct his oldest friend's daughter and hold her hostage?he finds himself torn between duty and his own desires.

As Creed infiltrates Nova Arden's life, blending in with her family and even winning over their loyal pet, he doesn't expect to be so captivated by his target. Nova refuses to surrender without a fight, igniting a dangerous game of cat and mouse between them. The more she resists, the more Creed's forbidden lust for her intensifies, pushing the boundaries of his devotion to the job.

With the ransom deadline looming, Creed faces an impossible decision. Will he find redemption through the woman he was sent to destroy, or will he succumb to the sinister forces that threaten to tear them apart forever?

This book was previously published in the Corrupt Intentions anthology.