She fears for her life. Heโll risk his to protect her. Falling in love? Not part of the planโฆ Chloe Cooper is on the run from an abusive ex. Living in a new state, with a new name, sheโs ready to focus on rebuilding her life. Sheโs got a job she loves, a new homeโand a sexy Navy SEAL neighbor who makes her pulse flutter in spite of her determination not to get involved. But when a threatening message arrives, her dread about what her ex will do if he finds her forces her to make a choice. Ryan โDirty Harryโ Callahan is protective by nature. When he meets Chloe, itโs clear sheโs skittish about something. When he learns why she ran from her old life, his first objective is to keep her safe. His second is to make sure she knows she can trust himโand that sheโll have a posse of Navy SEALs at her back if she ever needs them. When the attraction between Ryan and Chloe explodes, theyโre helpless to resist its seductive heat. Everything is finally going right for Chloeโuntil her worst fears come true. With Chloe missing and her life on the line, Ryan will stop at nothing to get her back. Before he loses the woman he loves forever