He ruined everything when he asked her to marry him.

It wasn't easy walking away from the man she loved, but Dallas Marcel is on a mission. She's on track to make partner, and she's not letting anything or anyone get in the way. That includes the handsome, wealthy, entrepreneur, Tyler Hollister. But when her life is put in danger, and a Ponzi scheme ignites a SEC investigation of her firm, Dallas realizes the one man she'd banned from her heart, might be the only one who can save her career and her life.

Tyler can have any woman he wants, but he only wants one - Dallas. When he starts talking marriage, she breaks things off between them, claiming she doesn't want a romantic entanglement to hinder her career. A chance meeting, six months later, brings them face to face, and Tyler soon realizes the intense sexual attraction they once shared is stronger than ever. But he swore he was done with her. Except he finds out her life is in danger, and his protective instincts take over. Can he save her life without losing his heart ... again?