When the tall, dark stranger walked into her father's bookstore, sheltered Brooke Moss was more than ready for romance. In the blink of an eye, the beautiful dreamer saw beneath the wounds of the emotionally scarred private eye and gave herself to him completely.

Mark Banning had planned to seek out the man he'd been paid to find and be on his way. End of story. He had no intention of getting involved with his quarry's sweet daughter, so imagine his surprise when his scarred heart responded to her genuine desire. But would she still want to share forever with him when he blew her tangled family history sky-high?