Publisher's Synopsis
Would any place be safe? Brooke Willard needs a safe place to hide from her abusive boyfriend, Tad. This time he almost killed her. Leaving with only the clothes on her back, she turns to her childhood friend, Pinky Hartfield. Because Pinky's headed out of town, she enlists her brother Sam to watch over her friend. Brooke hates the idea that the guy she'd crushed on as a teenager now sees her as a victim. Sam Hartfield is willing to do this favor for his sister, but despite his long-term attraction to Brooke, he knows nothing can come of it. She's his sister's best friend, and besides, he's busy building a business, and definitely not looking for the kind of relationship someone like Brooke deserves. Her ex isn't going to give up. When Tad's obsession with Brooke escalates, Sam must try to protect her, despite their building sexual attraction and their ambivalence about it. Given Brooke's background, however, mutual desire, even love, may not be enough. Brooke won't change for any man ever again.
