Dare to Hold — Carly Phillips

She wants a night of hot, passionate, no-strings-attached sex ... and he's just the man for the job.

After a mind-blowing one night stand with Meg Thompson, cop Scott Dare finds himself unable to walk away. While protecting Meg from her violent ex and becoming part of her increasingly complicated life, he's falling hard for the sexy school teacher. And he can't seem to find distance. Not when their bodies respond to each other with such heated intensity and he's drawn to her unique combination of strength and vulnerability. Suddenly a one night stand is looking more like forever ... until Meg's past catches up with her.