Mercenary by name and by nature, Carson stays to himself. The lone wolf never keeps women around long enough for anything emotional to develop. But working on a complex murder investigation provides Carson with another kind of distraction—his friend s sweet and innocent secretary, Carlie Blair. Then Carlie lands in deep trouble. She witnessed something she shouldn’t have, and now the face of a criminal is stored permanently in her photographic memory. As a result, she becomes the key piece of evidence that could implicate a popular politician in a deadly case. Her only protection is Carson—the man whose presence sets her body ablaze. But when she learns that Carson is more than just a tough guy, Carlie realizes she’s endangered herself further. Because now her only chance to live means losing her heart to the most dangerous kind of man…