He was trained to protect. She was never supposed to be more than a mission. Until desire changed everything.

Stefano lives by the rules. As a decorated police sergeant and head of the Intelligence Unit, he's dedicated his life to duty, discipline, and keeping danger at bay. Nothing?and no one?has ever shaken his focus.

Until her.

When Ashley makes a desperate call for help, Stefano answers without hesitation. But the moment he lays eyes on the woman with angelic eyes and a haunted smile, something shifts. Protecting her becomes personal.

Taking her into his home was supposed to be temporary. Falling for her was never part of the plan.

Now, with danger closing in and lines blurring between right and wrong, Stefano must make an impossible choice: uphold the law?or follow his heart.