Rory “Bronx” Alauson and his personal security guard, Tony Cavalari have a bit of an interesting history together. They first met when Bronx was a troubled man in his early twenties and Cavalari was an officer on the NYC police force. Numerous run-ins caused a heavy animosity to form between them – one that didn’t improve with the passage of time. Fast forward a decade and Bronx has cleaned up his life. He’s living on the west coast and is the new bass player for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. After a few minor security breaches, Black Ice’s management company brings on an additional team of guards to shadow each member. Bronx isn’t happy about this but he hates the intrusion to his personal life even more when he sees who his new guard is – none other than his nemesis, Tony Cavalari. The sparks are immediate, even though they ignore the chemical reaction and pour their energy into bickering and name-calling. It’s impossible to ignore someone when you’re forced into close proximity with them on a daily basis and with the heat building it’s only a matter of time before it spills over. The guys in Black Ice are demanding they work out their differences. How can that be accomplished when throwing punches isn’t the way they want to settle their animosity. Their minds are focused on a completely different way to use their hands on the other. Where there’s sparks you’ll find flames and for those closest to Bronx and Cavalari they can only hope the entire band isn’t consumed by the fire when it explodes into the inferno it’s destined to be. * Enemies to Lovers * Recovery from Addiction * Anger Intimacy * Fist Fights to Foreplay * HEA * Forced Close Proximity *bodyguard romance