Forced to partner with her work nemesis, Detective April Harper quickly discovers that resisting the charming and notorious Ryan Cooper may be her toughest assignment yet. *** Los Angeles detective April Harper has spent years carving out her place on the force. Fueled by a drive to prove herself, she's let nothing stand in her way. Until Ryan Cooper. Sexy but insufferable, Cooper is April's ultimate rival, so when they find themselves assigned to the same case, friction is inevitable. Their mission: solve a multimillion-dollar real estate fraud case. Their problem: they can't stand each other. April sees Cooper as reckless and arrogant. Cooper thinks April is too rigid and controlling. Every heated argument, every battle for dominance only fuels the tension crackling between them - but is it really all hate? Forced into close quarters, April finds herself questioning how much of their fire is really just temptation. And the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them. Late nights chasing leads turn into stolen glances, their fights into something dangerously close to foreplay. But just as April starts to let her guard down, a ghost from her past threatens to destroy everything - including the man she swore she'd never fall for. With the case and her heart on the line, how far will she go to protect them both? *** His lips graze my shoulder. "We should just keep going on about our days like we're not this attracted to each other, huh?" My heart is my throat. If I were strong, I'd put some distance between us. I'd tell him to go home, and we'd keep things professional. But I'm too far gone now.

Maxine "Max" Reeves only wishes to have one thing in the world: to have a better life for her family. Even though working multiple jobs, reaching her dreams would still be a long run for her. But then her two brothers signed her up on a dating reality show called "She's One in a Million" which she refuses to accept at first. Making the final deal that she can win the 2nd runner up prize, she agrees to join the reality show with the other 10 girls where she would meet bachelor, Ian Montgomery. Winning 2nd place wouldn't be a problem as long as Max doesn't fall in love. Besides, how can love exist in such place? Max's Plan: Stay and play. Win second place. Don't fall in love. [Highest Ranking: #10 in Chicklit] All Rights Reserved. 2016