My publisher thinks that the small, quiet town of Lily Valley is the perfect place to cure my writer's block. But even she couldn't have known about the real-life alpha hero living right across the hall.

Miles is like a character straight from the pages of one of my romance novels. Tall, dark, and mysterious, the private investigator is built to perfection. He's gruff and obviously the strong, silent type, and I know an innocent virgin like me is way out of his league.

It doesn't stop me from trying to seduce him, though. At first, he seems reluctant to get to know me, but when circumstances throw us together, I learn that he has a protective streak. And for reasons I don't yet understand, he thinks I'm in danger.

I'm beginning to wonder if Miles could be my chance for a real-life happily ever after. Unless he turns out to be someone I don't expect...