A new novel of toe-curling erotic romance from the national bestselling author of Laid Bare.

After his parents death, Brody gave up a promising career to care for his family. Now, with his siblings grown, Brody owns his own business, and for the first time in years hes alone. Elise has come to Seattle with her daughter to find peace. After years as a world-famous ballerina-and trapped in a marriage gone bad-shes looking for neither love nor attention. But she finds both in the handsome, honest man who befriends her with no strings attached.

Brody and Elise discover in each other the wild, physical passion they need. But itll take a shadow from Elises past to make them look beyond what they need-to what they truly desire.