The past he wants to forget… Nearly two decades ago, mercenary Marcus Saint left home and never looked back. But when Saint’s mentor is murdered, he does the unthinkable and returns to the place he swore he’d left forever. Saint won’t rest until he gets justice for his friend. What he didn’t plan for was the undeniable attraction to his mentor’s daughter.The tragedy that brings him back…Between coping with the loss of her father and keeping his charity afloat, Darla Daniels is being pushed to the edge. And when Marcus Saint comes back, she’s pushed over. Darla believes Saint when he promises to find her father’s killer and finds passion and comfort in his arms that she’d never dreamed of. Darla tells herself to stay distant, knows that Saint won’t let her in, but every moment with him only makes her feelings deeper.The woman who makes him want to stay…Saint knows he’s playing with fire. He can never be the man Darla deserves, and he knows he’ll eventually hurt her. But with a killer lurking far closer than he’d thought, Darla’s heart might not be the only thing at risk…