Updated edition found here. When an attempt to thwart thieves goes horribly wrong, Ashlyn Pritchard is forced to flee. Snatched up in a dark alley out of harm's way by Jace Mullein, life as Ashlyn knows it quickly unravels. Cast off by her wealthy high-achieving family, and with an international criminal on her trail, Ashlyn has few options but to accept Jace Mullein's offer of protection....an offer that comes with major strings attached. He'll act as her bodyguard, twenty-four-seven—if she marries him. She agrees, and very quickly she come's to appreciate Jace's protectiveness. The danger escalates, and Ashlyn learns she can trust Jace. Then she discovers the truth about his past. It's too late to retreat, but she needs to question everything about the man she has come to love. Does she mean anything to him at all, or is Jace using her only to exact revenge for past slights?