When the nightmares yawn beneath her feet, the scariest part is letting go.
Dr. Carrie Farrow has dedicated her life to finding justice for the dead, but not without a steep cost. Years spent seeing the worst of humanity have left her determined to keep the living at a distance. It's the only way she knows to keep her heart safe.
A dig in Rwanda changes everything. When she returns, her sexy neighbor's concern and care slip past her iron defenses -- and she finds comfort in a night of passion. But not the whole night. Before the sheets have cooled, she's out of there.
David Cameron has walked a fine line, being there for her without pushing the bounds of their friendship. When she falls into his arms, he believes the years of loving her from afar are over -- until she makes it clear one night is all he gets.
Knowing one night will never be enough, David sets out to show her life is worth living, and love is worth claiming…if she's brave enough to choose him.
And he's brave enough to open his heart wide enough to catch hers.
Warning: Contains a strong, independent woman who discovers a love worth risking her heart for; a sexy psychologist with secrets of his own; and sex so good it can heal the soul.