Formerly writing as Trisha Alexander, Patricia Kay is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than forty-eight novels of contemporary romance and women's fiction. She lives in Houston, Texas. To learn more about her, visit her website at www.patriciakay.com.

"LOVE IS ABOUT SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. SOME MEN FALL, BUT SURVIVORS LIKE ME DON'T."
-Jack Stockwell's thoughts on love
Mercenary Jack Stockwell's secret mission was twofold: 1) Find out if the Stockwells had swindled Beth Johnson's ancestors out of their fortune, and 2) Get out with his heart intact. The strong, earthy widow and her two children stirred the dark shadows of his soul-and left traces of hope. But Jack had to resist her sweet temptation-and shackle himself to caution. For Beth would soon discover that her lover was actually her worst enemy-a Stockwell. At the shock of this revelation, would she seek the ultimate revenge...or let love settle the score?