Arik Johansson grew up in the foster care system after his mother abandoned him. He’s known the betrayal of family and has decided he doesn’t want one of his own. Keeping emotions in check has always worked for him. Unfortunately, he made the mistake of taking his secretary as his lover. Chevelle Taylor is everything Arik wants in a woman. She is beautiful and intelligent and doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind. Arik told her from the start he can’t offer her anything other than an affair. Chevelle accepts his deal, and all is as it should be in his life. Then a man shows up in his office telling him he has brothers and bringing back memories Arik prefers to forget. His orderly world is beginning to tilt, and to make matters worse, Chevelle might be cheating on him. Time to make some decisions that take things from bad to worse.

Brand Johansson wasn’t overly interested in getting to know his brothers and his uncle. As a child, he was adopted because his mother abandoned him. His adoptive parents decided he wasn’t what they wanted. Twice betrayed, he didn’t have a whole lot of use for family and little patience with other people. Most often, anger drove him, but that didn’t get in the way of his job as a private investigator. When Brand’s younger brother sets his sights on Shawnita Taylor, Brand knows it isn’t a good idea. He figures the best way to foil his brother’s plans is to seduce her himself. Not an easy task when Brand’s bad attitude causes him to insult her loud enough for an entire room full of people to hear. Soon Brand realizes Shawnita is the perfect lover. He can’t get enough of her of sweet body or her sassy mouth. The question is will she trust him once he reveals a secret that could destroy the tenuous relationship between his brothers?

Jack Miller is having a hard time relating to his preteen daughter. Every time he opens his mouth, he frightens her. His answer to the problem is to keep his distance no matter how much it hurts. Then his life gets complicated when his daughter’s mom needs Jack to take care of his daughter full time. Jack’s way out of his depth. Luckily, his older brother has the solution—a nanny. In walks Nailah Deas, Jack’s ex. Jack can’t believe his brother would hire the one woman he can’t bear to see, the woman who told him she preferred another man over him. But Nailah has always had a way with his daughter—and a way with Jack. He wants to keep his distance with Nailah too, but how can he when she’s even sexier than she was five years ago? Jack is tempted to let Nailah be the bridge between him and his daughter, but he needs a wall to keep his hands from the woman who still owns his heart. His family hasn’t fully accepted him, and danger lurks around the corner. Soon Jack has to make a decision—take back what’s his or let it go forever.