Get a diploma. Find the love of her life and marry him. Go for a career and have kids. Twenty-one-year-old Kate knows exactly what she wants, but when she gets shot and almost dies, she discovers that life isn't a checklist. It's hard, unpredictable, and dangerous. ¿There are fears to overcome, the mafia to hide from, and Mason Scott to resist. One of Scotts' Private Investigation and Security operatives who keeps her safe and is a professional womanizer who's insanely considerate and charming. Kate doesn't do players, which is why she distances herself from his swoon-worthy body and ignores whatever weird fan-girl emotions are going on inside her. But when another threatening situation forces her to share a small two-bedroom apartment with him alone, Kate might have to reconsider who's the bigger threat: the mafia or Mason Scott?