A forbidden love can no longer be denied in this reader favourite from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. Originally published in 2003.

Hardened hero Drew Evans thought his tragic past was behind him, until the woman he secretly loves — his best friend's widow — steps back into his solitary life. But single mum Alison Myers is in need of his help to save her ailing son — and quench her own hidden longings. Alison never expected to see devastatingly handsome Drew again, the one man who makes her feel the forbidden stirrings of passion. But can she trust him with the two most precious things in her life...her son and her heart?