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Brennan McGinnis' vices are no longer working. Underground fighting, cooking, sex...things that once allowed him to temporarily forget his past and take the edge off are no longer effective. Something is missing in his life, something that fighting can't fix, money can't buy and cooking can't solve. He is spiraling out of control, and despite having a large, supportive Italian-Irish family who loves him, Brennan has never felt more alone in his life.
As an urgent care doctor, Anna Bowman has two hard and fast rules: Don't mix business with pleasure and never let your guard down. But the moment she meets Brennan McGinnis, his face bruised and in need of stitches, Anna can't remember why he is off limits. She needs to get it together and not fall for his sexy smile because this man checks off every box in the worst possible way. This man is dangerous.
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