He came to her unexpectedly, and he changed her life.

When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morrow wanted nothing to do with him. She was sure the threats against her weren’t serious. While the Indian death mask she was working on was valuable, it wasn’t worth killing for. One murder attempt later, Annie was awfully glad to have him around. She owed him her life. Suddenly she was beginning to believe in heroes -- and dreams. Pete was a real man, and the only person she could allow herself to trust.

Sometimes, though, even heroes have their secrets...