Evan I’ve spent years keeping control—on the job and at home. My daughter is my world, my badge is my duty, and I don’t let anyone close enough to become a weakness. Then Josie Lark walked into my life. Classy, gorgeous, stubborn as hell. One night with her should’ve been enough, but now I can’t stop thinking about the way she looks at me, or how easily she slips past the defenses I’ve built. She’s trouble I can’t afford—and the one risk I can’t resist. Josie I swore I was done letting a man dictate my life. I’ve got a full career, two grown sons, and no time for the kind of complications Evan Sanders brings. He’s steady, commanding, maddening…and when he kisses me, every rule I set for myself goes up in flames. But danger has a way of finding me, and with threats circling the kids at my center, keeping my distance isn’t just about protecting my heart—it might be the only way to keep us all safe.