Mac McDougal has an urgent case to solve, and he’s not going to let victim’s advocate A.J. Ferguson stand in his way. His suspect is involved in the disappearance of a young waitress. The clients A.J. is shielding are the man’s abused wife and traumatized young son – the only ones who can lead Mac to the suspect. Mac and A.J. are complete opposites. But as they work together to protect her clients and solve the case, they discover they have more in common than they thought. Can they put their differences aside to find the accused man – before he finds them?

Be careful what you wish for! Eleanor Perkins has always longed for more excitement in her life. But the last thing she expects as she reaches her car after work one Friday evening is to find herself facing down a man with a gun. Mike Reilly is desperate, injured and on the run in an attempt to clear his name. And he needs more than Ellie's car—he needs her help. Ellie's life is now anything but boring as she gets caught up in events beyond her control. Not exactly what she'd wished for…and definitely not the way she'd imagined meeting the man of her dreams.

Never get involved with your patients. Police department psychologist Kira McGinnis lives by that rule. She has enough on her plate – caring for her five-year-old daughter and her troubled teen-age brother – without adding more complications. But now difficult, charming Detective Jake Donnelly is one of her patients. And he’s using his tough-guy routine to hide his feelings. Jake says he’ll do anything to get back to active duty – but he’s not trying very hard. He doesn’t trust shrinks – with good reason – and he doesn’t want Kira to know what he’s thinking or feeling. He’d like to get to know Kira better – outside the job. But that’s impossible, since he is her job.