Detective Matt Dixon had a scarred face earned in the line of duty and a scarred heart when his cheating fiance’ left him. Quiet and surly, he was determined to not let love in again. Until he met her…Lily Swanson. The first woman in a year that did not focus on his scar. Tempted to know her, he thought he had lost his chance when she disappeared into the night.

When he and his partner are called to investigate a murder, he finds her again. Lily doesn’t mind Matt’s scar. She’s hiding scars of her own and is determined to keep the handsome detective at arm’s length. A software engineer working in a medical company, she stumbles across what her murdered partner had discovered… and this time, she may be the next victim.

Will Lily be able to solve the clues to keep the murderer from striking again?

Can Matt save her before the murderer claims her as their next victim?

Can two scarred people be tempted to let love in?

Each book in this series is a stand-alone and can be read in any order. It is NOT a cliffhanger! This book contains characters also found in Love's Taming and Love's Trusting. It may be enjoyed more after reading Love's Taming.