His job is to protect her...no matter the cost Police detective Joy Ingrams connection to elite security expert Stonewall Courson is instant. Undeniable. Electric. But her commitment to protect and serve has always come first. Everything else is secondary--especially when she uncovers an underground surrogate baby-making ring. Joy cant risk a distraction during the most important case of her career, not even one as sexy as reformed ex-con Stonewall. There are few things Stonewall values more than a strong woman. But when Joys investigation draws her into a deadly conspiracy that goes deeper than she ever imagined, he must convince her that hes the best man to protect her. And while he puts his life on the line to save hers, the insatiable attraction between them becomes the one danger neither of them can escape.