A young woman who needs to feel safe, a man who is driven to protect her at all costs, and the little girl whose dreams hold all the answers.

Brandon Devereaux has been undercover, investigating Johnny Talino and everyone around him–including his wife. When Brandon meets Ellie, it awakens a hunger he never knew existed. She is beautiful, kind, and possesses such sweetness…but she is married to Johnny.

One night in their Las Vegas apartment, Johnny’s volatile behavior ignites and Angelina, their five-year-old daughter, is caught in the fallout. Traumatized, she no longer speaks, and Ellie is determined to escape, but she takes a dangerous secret with her.

Brandon knows time is running out and is determined to find Ellie and protect her. But her safety isn’t the only thing driving him. She consumes his thoughts, and he won’t stop searching until he can taste her sweetness once again.

Ellie goes home to Colorado, hoping it will help her baby girl. Angelina is still so distrustful of strangers, especially men. Then one fall afternoon everything changes. Her dreams emerge and she finds him–a stranger she trusts! But can Ellie trust him with her heart after suffering such betrayal?

**Author’s Note: This book was previously published. Recently, it has been extensively rewritten, re-edited, and has a new cover. It’s a stand-alone with no cliffhangers.**

*Other books by this author:

To Be Back Home Again To Be Back Home Again 2: A New Life