Queen of Hearts (paperback)

VEGAS FLING. FORBIDDEN ATTRACTION. DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.

Ric Santana came to Las Vegas for two things: his best friend's wedding and a break from his high-stakes life. One night of passion with a stunning stranger was exactly what he needed—until that stranger turns out to be his friend's stepmother, Shelley.
Talk about awkward.

But when threats against Shelley escalate from warnings to bullets, Ric's protective instincts roar to life. This former special ops soldier won't hesitate to put himself between danger and the woman who's quickly becoming more than just a forbidden temptation.
As they run from an unseen enemy, the attraction between them ignites into something neither can deny. With danger closing in and secrets unraveling, Ric must make an impossible choice:

Walk away from the most intoxicating connection he's ever known... Or fight with everything he has for a future that might end before it begins.

In this pulse-pounding romance of danger and desire, Ric and Shelley discover that some chances are worth taking—even when the stakes are life and death.

Will they be too late for love, or just in time to fight for forever?