When loving someone means putting them in the line of fire.

All she wants is to pick up the pieces...

Sarah Stevenson has led a dateless life since tragedy struck four years ago. After a party where she gets drunk, her best friend convinces her to go on three blind dates. The first two were boring. On the third, she meets Reese, the most handsome hooligan she had ever seen. And he walks out on her.

His time ran out...

Reese Malone doesn't need complications, like relationships. His friend set him up with what he thinks is a hook-up. He's not prepared for her. He's in a world of trouble and doesn't want to pull anyone else in his life, so he runs. Yet, there's something about the gray-eyed beauty that he can't stay away from. The question is, can he protect her from his dangerous ex-girlfriend?