Trying to escape her past sends Melissa running straight into Duncan's arms. For the last ten years, Melissa has successfully run from her bastard stepfather, but now her luck has run out. Forced to take help from a bouncer at her favorite club, she must now face her demons. But when Duncan says and does all the right things, she wonders if hes too good to be true. Initially, Duncan offers to help Melissa out of kindness. As a former assassin he knows how difficult life can be with skeletons in the closet. His act of friendship, however, turns into much more. Though he knows he isnt good enough for such an angel, the thought of living without her brings him to his knees. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, and violence.