Trained to protect, Meredith West had always been self-sufficient.That is, until she discovered she had a stalker. Suddenly, the tough, trained bodyguard was a damsel in distress—and too embarrassedto ask for help. Lucky for her, she didn't have to. Under the guise of needing a vacation, disturbingly handsomeinvestigator Chase McCall arrived in Cotter Creek, Oklahoma. The purpose of his trip was complex—and a conflict of interest givenhis sizzling reaction to Meredith. Not only did she need his protection, but she was also a potential link to solving his top-secret case—andthe potential key to his happiness.