shaken

Teague Hollingsworth crashed into my perfectly predictable life like a rocket, turning everything upside down and setting it ablaze. It was the world’s worst first impression, and one I’m not likely to forget...Until he shows up just when I need him. It turns out he’s not at all the man I thought he was. He’s kind to my dogs. He’s protective of me. And he doesn't seem to mind the chaos. Slowly, he's winning my trust...and maybe my heart. But there's more to this man than I could’ve imagined. Shadows and secrets that threaten what I love the most.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to fight fire. There’s no high like rushing into a burning building, knowing you could save a life. Ever since I met Pepper, I’ve only put her in danger. But even that knowledge can’t keep me away. She’s everything I never knew I needed. Kind, brave, and never hesitates to put me in my place. But someone isn’t happy I’ve found a place with her. As the threats close in around us, I have a choice to make. Give up everything I’ve dreamed or lose the woman who has made me whole. The fires are closing in. Time is running out.

I have it all. As a titan of New York City real estate, there's nothing out of my reach. The rise to the top wasn't easy, but I've overcome every obstacle in my way. Including the biggest one. Then I met her. She isn't afraid to put me in my place. Doesn't tiptoe around me because of who I am. And she's there to witness the most humiliating moment of my life. The thing about being on top is there's a lot further to fall. Someone wants to see me lose everything, and they just may get their wish. Because I can't focus on anything except my sister's best friend.

I have one thing in my life more important than anything else: protecting my brother. Lincoln Hollingsworth is the beautiful distraction who stormed into our lives, without so much as a hello. I thought I hated him. He’s determined to prove me wrong, earning pieces of my trust and my heart with every step. But I should’ve paid attention. While I was distracted, my past made a move that could cost me everything. I’m not ready to lose Lincoln or my brother. But I can’t keep them if I’m locked in a prison cell.

I thought arranged marriages died a few centuries ago. Apparently, my father didn’t get the memo. In three weeks, I’m supposed to say "I do" to a man I’ve never met. And, the only way I see out of it? Marry someone else first. The problem is I have one option on such short notice: The jerk who shattered my heart.

What seems like a lifetime ago, I let her go. The second she returned, I couldn’t stay away. Now she’s asked the unthinkable. If I say "yes", I can protect her. If I say "no", she ends up with someone else forever. Or, so much worse.... The first time I let her go, it nearly buried me. If I do it again, it could break us both.