Lacey McCain had a plan; now all she needed was an opportunity to set it in motion before it was too late. No longer would Lacey docilely accept being payment for another's debt. Dallin's insistence upon sharing her with his good friend Lance, even against her will, compelled Lacey to thwart him at every turn. Could she keep her heart from getting entangled in a love so forbidden? Adept at the game of seduction, Lance Hardman knew he would get what he wanted, and he was determined to do so without force or threat of violence. Staring into the blazing green eyes of the woman he craved more than his next breath, Lance did not have the heart to take from Lacey what she would not freely give. However, he had a plan. Would he have the patience to see it through? Dallin tried adhering to the rules he had set upon marrying his wife. However, the gentle woman he had sent sailing ahead to his home in Virginia was not the same woman who greeted him. Now a feisty little minx, Lacey quietly, yet so cunningly, rebelled against his authority at every turn. Dallin could see the wheels working behind his wife's eyes when she realized he still planned to make Lance a part of their family. Instincts alert, he knew Lacey hid her defiance behind a sweet facade, but Dallin did not doubt that, no matter what his wife had planned, he and Lance could easily handle her. You'll have to read the story to find out how all these plans played out. I would warn and caution you to take heed of the many emotional triggers this full-length novel contains but most readers ignore my warnings. Therefore, I hope you enjoy all the delicious wrong you'll encounter as you venture into the world of the McCains. This is not a standalone novel. This story picks up right where A Debt Requited Leaves off. Reading A Debt Requited (Book 1) is required.