Callum Cross thinks he can have whatever he wants. Strike that. He knows it. He's one of those men. You know the type. The ones who get away with it because they've got what it takes to back it up. That's who Callum is. An illegal bare-knuckle fighter who uses his godlike body and panty-dropping bad boy charm to get by. He's not the kind of guy who should affect a cool-headed undercover detective—but as soon as his hands touched my body, I couldn't get that aching sweetness out of my head. Now I'm off balance, thrown like never before by a blue-collar British bruiser with a dimpled grin and a knack for living on the wrong side of the law. It should never have happened. He was supposed to be a bit of fun. So why the hell am I risking my career - maybe even my life - for a chance with a man who may be guilty of much more than being a heartbreaker? Callum: I thought it was going to be so easy... Lily Parker isn't like the other girls who come to watch me fight. She's controlled, careful. She's also the hottest thing I've ever seen, right down to her butter-wouldn't-melt smile and her refusal to take any of my sh*t. That pretty little minx has 'challenge' written all over, and there's nothing I like more than a challenge. She's got secrets—and the deeper I get, the worse—and more dangerous—they become. Her hidden lies might destroy us both. But I intend to protect her—or die trying. Author's Note: This book was previously published as 'Hot Blooded' by Jessica Lake. Full-length standalone novel with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA!