Lawbreaker Tony Garza has been Odalie Everett’s nemesis since the day they met. Once a New Jersey crime boss, Tony now owns an art gallery in New York, where he spends most of his time delegating his shadier business to subordinates. Odalie is a professional singer whose lifelong dream is to perform at the Met. She never expected to run into the heartbreaker from her past when she rents a small house near Tony’s Manhattan apartment while taking voice lessons. But when they reconnect, they can’t help but give in to unforgettable passion. As their relationship blossoms, deadly figures from Tony’s past come back to exact revenge and he’ll do anything to protect her…even bring her back home to her family ranch in Texas. But as Odalie struggles with the idea of leaving behind her dreams in the city to have true love in Texas, she finds herself caught in the ultimate trap – and Tony’s past won’t let them go. Rogue Stallion Deputy sheriff Sterling McCallum doesn’t want a woman in his life. Yet when caring social worker Jessica Larson asks for his help looking for the mother of an abandoned baby, Sterling can’t refuse. Jessica has dedicated her life to helping people. Despite cynical Sterling’s stern warnings, she can’t back off. The brooding rogue cop has a stone in place of a heart and a past as mysterious as the case that brings them together. Something compels Jessica to stand her ground and brave the emotions this fascinating man arouses within her. But when their darkest secrets and deepest desires come to the surface, can Jessica and Sterling weather these earth-shattering revelations?
