Bonnie Rimmer finds herself ensnared in a dangerous game when a persistent stalker's obsession puts her directly in harm's way—a consequence David Stewart knows he bears responsibility for. Years of ruthless ambition have made him formidable enemies, but watching the woman he's sworn to guard become a target triggers something primal within him. David broke his cardinal rule the moment Bonnie entered his world. Never let your protectee become your weakness. Never blur the lines between duty and desire. Yet with every passing moment, she tests his resolve with an intensity he can't ignore. She's untouchable, refined—everything he shouldn't crave—but he's consumed by the need to claim her completely, to watch her surrender utterly to him. Protection is her requirement. Raw possession is his craving. When boundaries shatter and their collision ignites, there's no turning back from the inferno they've created.