I love you!I’d like to take a moment to thank all the wonderfulpeople who have supported me throughthe writing of this book:Deidre Knight, of the Knight Agency,for making it all possible!Ann Leslie Tuttle, for her endless patience andinsight. I’m so thrilled to be working with you.Charles Griemsman, for always being so helpfuland keeping me on track.Erotic-romance author Madison Hayes,whose incredible talent never ceases to amaze me.Thanks for always offering your unconditionalsupport. I don’t know what I’d do without you.Debbie Hopkins Smart, who keeps me saneand can always make me laugh, even whenI’m pulling my hair out.Two of my awesome critique partners,Patrice Michelle and Shelley Bradley,whose books I can never get enough of.And last but not least, my family, who somehowmanage to live with me while I’m under deadlinewithout killing me. I love you guys!ContentsChapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Epilogue Chapter 1 I f not for the bustling noise of the crowd, anyone standing within five feet of Mason Dillinger would have easily heard the two halting, roughly drawled words that slipped slowly past the tightening line of his mouth.“Oh, shit.”Perhaps not the most erudite of phrases, but what it lacked in eloquence it more than made up for in conviction.
