First published 2013
Stella Leon pours drinks in Miami until her world explodes. Her mob-connected boss takes a punch from Beau Junger, a gorgeous ex-Marine who drags her out of the city before worse things happen. Beau claims Stella's perfect half-sister sent him to find her. Stella has no choice but to trust this stranger and hit the road with him. She decides to make the best of it by getting him out of those military-issue clothes. Beau joined the Marine Corps to escape his father's shadow. His old man was a naval hero and serial cheater, and Beau swore he would be different. But when he looks in the mirror now, he sees his father staring back. His solution involves swearing off casual hookups and keeping his hands off Stella Leon. The problem is that Stella makes that impossible. Two people running from their pasts discover that some attractions cannot be ignored.
Genres: romance, crime, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Miami
384 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon