USA Today best-selling author Kennedy Layne returns with a spellbinding tale of passion and intrigue....

An unexpected love...

Ethan Chambers is a devoted bachelor working for the Crest Security Agency team. After watching love make casualties of most of his team members, he vows not to fall victim to the same fate. That all changes when his best friend finagles her way into his dreams. Now he can't look at Taryn without thinking of her beneath him.

A mission in peril...

Taryn Sisal's life has become complicated with a capital C. Her newly discovered half sister has been murdered, and now Taryn is the target of the same merciless killer. She is grateful that her best friend, Ethan Chambers, is by her side - until he decides to change the rules with a passionate kiss she cannot forget.

A dangerous passion...

On the trail of finally apprehending the team's target, Taryn must also confront the mounting desire between her and Ethan. His resolve for their newfound relationship chips away at her crumbling defenses, but old fears are her nemesis. Are they willing to risk their friendship for a chance at something more - or will the decision be taken out of their hands by a bullet with her name engraved on its full metal jacket?

Series description: Crest Security Agency (CSA) is run by Gavin Crest, a retired marine master sergeant. He has personally selected his own former military team members, both men and women, to configure a seamless Special Operations Capable (SOC) unit. Working together on investigations domestically and abroad, each team member will find their niche in life and love. Follow along as Kennedy Layne conveys each of their stories as they work together on investigations that lead them down perilous paths of passion, intrigue, and suspense....