by Diana Palmer
Part of Long, Tall Texans, book 46
First published 2015
Clarisse Carrington knows danger when she sees it, and Stanton Rourke embodies everything she should avoid. The South African mercenary lives by his own rules, taking risks that would terrify most people. They played together as children, but those innocent days ended when tragedy struck her family. Now Clarisse carries secrets that make any relationship impossible, especially with a man like Rourke. She fights to maintain distance between them, but he refuses to give up his pursuit. The attraction burns as fierce as Texas heat, yet she cannot surrender to feelings that could destroy them both. When threats close in around Clarisse, she has nowhere else to turn. Rourke becomes her only protection, forcing them together despite the painful history that drove them apart. Old wounds resurface as they navigate the present danger, and Clarisse must decide whether to trust the man who could either save her or break her heart completely.
Genres: romance, adventure, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: South Africa, Texas
299 pages · Hardcover · HQN Books