The last thing hostage negotiator Ashe MacAvoy expected was to need a rescue herself, but it's a game-changer when Detective Chase Weber offers his protection-and his bed. UPPING THE STAKES Ashe MacAvoy is Wilmington PD's chief hostage negotiator. Using her infamous grace under fire, and the expertise of Detective Chase Weber, she frees a roomful of innocents from three armed captors. But the guy pulling the strings is still out there, and Ashe's life is in danger. Chase wants to protect her. Can he also shield her from the broken heart at the end of this adrenaline-filled attraction?...