There's safety in solitudeisn't there? Single dad and best-selling thriller writer Ethan James has no problem being Templeton Cove's most famous recluseuntil a surprise visit from the past plunges him into a real-life crime drama just as feisty nurse Leah Dixon barges her way into his world. Ethan's first priority is to protect his daughter. His second priority is to keep Leah out of this dark weband that means out of his bed. Except Leah isn't going anywhere; she's afraid little Daisy is in danger. Ethan couldn't live with himself if anything happened to Leahbut pushing her away may be even harder!