An heiress walks into a bar and ties on an apron. It's no joke. For Bronwyn McRae, it's her Friday shift.

Born to a single mother in a small town, then whisked into a glittering and dangerous family at the age of five, Bronwyn appears to manage her double life just fine. But underneath, she's a woman torn between two worlds.

Dean Priester is the one person who feels like home. She knows they don't make sense. He's the strong and silent type; she's a party on the dance floor.

He's her best friend's bodyguard... and she's one hell of a conflict of interest.

But cracks are forming in the wall between them. And for the first time, Bronwyn doesn't want to put herself last. She wants to pick up a sledgehammer.

No way will he let another man put a ring on her finger. Bronwyn is his.

Everyone knows Dean is cool under fire.Then the wounded ex-soldier learns Bronwyn plans to marry in order to access her trust fund and save her hometown. And all that legendary self-control goes up in flames.

But add an orphaned newborn and a shady family who hasn't decided whether to kill him or drag him into their criminal fold? Things are getting complicated.

Never mind Bronwyn, the feisty love of his life, who just might murder him herself when she realizes the lines he's crossed to claim her.

It turns out being willing to die for Bronwyn McRae is only the beginning.