Rebecca Spencer, or Becca, is a smart, talented, educated, beautiful advocate for women’s rights. Brad Russo is a handsome, smart, well-educated aspiring attorney…with a dark side. Following years of abuse, Becca is finally back on track and ready to begin anew. But, one night out with friends, and a surprise knock on her door brings her face to face with the devil she thought she’d escaped. Nearly forty-eight hours later, she’s rescued by a man she’s never met, thrust into a world where people she’d long thought dead, reappear, alive and well, strangers become friends, friends become family, and family takes on a whole new meaning. Her best friend, Bella, is back, and life seems like it’s becoming a little less scary. But Bella needs a break to reconnect with her new husband, so she leaves Becca in the capable hands of her best friend, and the only man she trusts with this job.Oh, the things we do for our best friends. After flying back to the states following a cryptic text from Bella’s friend, Jax is thrown into the roll of babysitter. Protecting Becca from her abusive ex-boyfriend will prove to be one of the toughest jobs he’s ever been assigned, but not for the obvious reasons. Rebecca Spencer is beautiful, smart, and in more danger than anyone could have imagined. With Brad in the wind, Jax needs to keep his head in the game, but his heart may have different plans. A self-proclaimed life-long bachelor, Jax might be getting in too deep. Can Jax keep Becca safe and teach her that not all love is full of pain and betrayal?