Braden Manning could think of only one thing: find his ex-partner, Kendall North, and protect, her. A troubled young man they'd helped put in prison was back on the streets, seeking revenge. Braden and Kendall had been a dynamic police team and the best of friends-until love had gotten in the way. When Kendall had left she thought she'd never see Braden again, but the vision of him standing at her door was her wildest dream come true. Although their lives were different now, the passion between them hadn't changed. As the dangers closed in around them, their hearts gave way to dreams too long denied ....