An undercover detective with a powerful edge. A play-it-safe, good-girl school teacher. Opposites attract in this fast-paced, sizzling romance.After a messy breakup with a lying dirtbag, English teacher Mercy Jones swore off men. Completely. She has her students, plus her volunteer work at the Youth Center helping at-risk kids. She's. . . settled. Until the new substitute teacher storms into her safe little life. He's challenging. Confident... moreAn undercover detective with a powerful edge. A play-it-safe, good-girl school teacher. Opposites attract in this fast-paced, sizzling romance.After a messy breakup with a lying dirtbag, English teacher Mercy Jones swore off men. Completely. She has her students, plus her volunteer work at the Youth Center helping at-risk kids. She's. . . settled. Until the new substitute teacher storms into her safe little life. He's challenging. Confident. The tall, forceful man pursues Mercy with breathtaking focus. And why does that uncompromising masculinity have to be so very, very captivating? Soon Mercy's not only risking her vow to stay single, but also her heart.Jaded from too many betrayals, Detective Aidan Shaw trusts nobody outside his family and fellow cops. When Aidan is working undercover to eradicate a high school drug network, his cynicism is shattered by an intelligent, feisty blonde. Mercy cares for her students. Willingly goes into battle for them. Adorably stubborn, yet open-hearted and trusting, she's an enchanting complication he's unable to resist. And the way she feels in his arms? Holding her acts as a blowtorch to his icy self-control. But how can Aidan remain undercover and not betray the woman he's come to cherish? He needs to catch the criminals. Fast. And he'll fight to keep the woman who's claimed his heart.
Note to Readers: Hero keeping a secret. Page-turning romance. Commanding, sometimes-growly, overprotective cop determined to catch the bad guys AND the adorable English Teacher. Smart heroine who refuses to make said "catching" easy for him. Heat level: Scorching. HEA guaranteed.
* This was initially a 29,000 word novella for a Box Set (of which all proceeds went to charity). The updated version has been expanded with new scenes. less
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