Alex Brennan is a handsome, quiet Southern gentleman who needs his peace. When Regan Stuart bursts into his life, she's about as peaceful as a hurricane. She's nothing at all like the women he's usually drawn to, yet she's exactly what he needs. But Regan is a woman who doesn't believe in heroes and happy endings. Beneath her sexy, sassy friendliness is a vulnerable woman scarred by past relationships, and she is determined not to fall in love again. Can Alex change her mind? Find out in this RITA award-winning read. --Lois Faye Dyer