Payne Protection's latest hire has a secret agenda...but his heart keeps getting in the way! Digital security specialist Nikki Payne is eager to prove herself. So when former marine Lars Ecklund asks for her help in tracking down his sister, Nikki happily volunteers her services. But she doesn't anticipate loving her role as nanny and bodyguard to a baby they're protecting...or uncovering a raging hunger for Lars. To find out what happened to his sibling, Lars must get into a fortified mansion and track down an elusive lawyer. But his fierce desire for Nikki is complicating everything. Putting the stunning spitfire in danger doesn't sit easily with him, yet he has no choice if he's to rescue his sister and create a future with this new family.