It didn't matter that Veronica Harper spent years in the military and then was trained by the best of the best at the FBI. It didn't matter that she was skilled in hand-to-hand combat or that she was one of the most sought after bodyguards in the industry. When Kincaid got a hold of her, he stripped away everything she thought she was and left her broken and terrified. Questioning her trust in everything and everyone around her, Veronica left Los Angeles, hoping to make a fresh start. Unable to shake her demons, she found help in her neighbor, Dr. Sarah Wells, a Psychology professor at the local university. Now, she is being forced back to Los Angeles in order to protect Hollywood's most sought after bad boy, Erik Sinclair. On the cusp of super-stardom, he's taken the role as a leading man in a major studio film, but someone thinks he doesn't deserve it. Someone wants to hurt him. A man with a reputation, Erik Sinclair is known for his talent, chiseled good looks, and the hordes of women clambering for his attention. Recently separated from his longtime girlfriend, he is tired of the typical Hollywood bimbos that he meets, and he sets his sights on the intelligent and sassy Veronica. He's sexy, protective, and unrelenting in his pursuit of her, but he doesn't know about the demons that haunt her. When past and present collide, will Ronnie be able to face the darkness that haunts her and save the only man capable of fixing her?