They’re back—the
boys your mother warned you about, the black sheep her mother
warned her about—the bad boys every good girl needs oh
so badly…
Raphael “Rafe” Santiago may have left the streets
years ago, but the street has never left him. A rough childhood
in the Bronx taught him never to let his guard down, to keep
everything in order, and always to trust that little voice in
his gut that tells him when someone’s got something to
hide. Horse trainer Elena Caulfield, is definitely hiding something,
and Rafe intends to find out what it is and take care of it—his
way.
But his way wasn’t supposed to include feeling an intense
attraction to the tomboyish Elena. With her mud-caked boots,
quiet strength, and gentle manner, she’s nothing like the
flashy, seductive, overtly feminine women Rafe usually beds.
The closer he gets to her, the harder it is to control that fiery
passion he’s worked hard to keep cooled, the kind that
can catch a man off guard and leave him open to danger—because
whatever secret Elena’s protecting, it’s big…and
worth killing for. Because when you’re from the Bronx,
you take care of what you love—or die trying…