Sinopsis

AVERY

Oops. I slept with my brother's best friend and business partner. 

Correction. There was no sleeping. 

To be fair, we didn't know who the other person was. It was a night of no names and lots of fun. Like, lots of fun. 

But that's not what makes Nolan Benton off-limits. For the past thirty years, I sacrificed my time, my education, my social life for others. I'm finally free from responsibility, and I don't need to be bogged down in a relationship. 

But my hungry hands can't seem to stay off Nolan's bulging biceps and wide shoulders. And since I'm a woman with needs, I allow myself some no-strings fun time with the hunky former Navy SEAL. If only he didn't want something more. Commitment. A relationship. And a conversation with my brother. Um, no, no, and abso-freaking-lutely no. 

NOLAN

Avery Baxter isn't just gorgeous, she's perfect. It isn't her blonde hair and green eyes that draw me in; it's her laughter, her assertiveness, her boldness, and the way she carries herself with confidence and independence. Unfortunately, it's her independence that keeps pushing me away.

Boston's Irish mob isn't happy that we won't allow them to do their illegal business in our Boston casino, Four Aces. And they've made Avery a target for their payback. Now she's more than the woman I want; she's the woman I have to protect. 

Only Avery Baxter doesn't want my protection. She wants her independence. It'll be a fight to the finish. Not only to keep her safe, but to make her mine.