Homicide cop Troy Bennett had a reputation with the Chicago PD for being fearless and in control-until the night his daredevil partner is killed during a raid. From that moment on, he swears he'll never again be responsible for the loss of a loved one. To escape his demons, Troy transfers to the NYPD, bringing him up close and personal with Ruby Elliott, a beautiful, street-savvy pool hustler. Reckless and stubbornly independent, Ruby embodies everything Troy's avoiding, but when she walks into the pub he's at with his new coworkers and blows his carefully laid plans to hell, Troy knows he has to have her-risks be damned. But there's a connection between Ruby's shadowed past and a case Troy's working involving a notorious Brooklyn felon, throwing her safety into jeopardy. Confronted with his biggest fear, will Troy push Ruby away to keep her safe or fight to keep her in his arms where she belongs?


Tessa Bailey is the author of the Line of Duty series, which includes the titles ＂Protecting What’s His,＂ ＂His Risk to Take,＂ ＂Officer Off Limits,＂ and ＂Asking for Trouble.＂ Tessa lives in Brooklyn, New York. Alice Chapman comes from a literary family and surrounds herself with dreamers and creative types. She loves romance, excitement, and surprises.