First published 2025
Alex Stone never wanted to run Stone Enterprises. She sits in the CEO chair because her father died, not because she dreamed of leading a hotel empire. The billionaire lifestyle narrows her dating options to nearly zero. Alex throws herself into reshaping the business she inherited. Someone starts sending death threats. Alex hires Hawk Bronson as her bodyguard. He protects her body while irritating her mind. The threats grow more serious. Hawk realizes his feelings run deeper than professional duty. His own troubled history makes him dangerous to be around, but he cannot leave her side. Alex refuses to hide while someone hunts her. She tastes passion with Hawk and discovers what she might lose. They dig into family secrets that someone wants buried. The Stone siblings face an enemy who will kill to keep the past hidden. Alex and Hawk must identify the threat before it destroys them both.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery-thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Stone Enterprises
375 pages · Paperback · Montlake