Ache

A madman kidnapped her when she was a teen. Now he's back, and her only hope is the irresistible guy who's avoided her for years…

Avery Wallace wishes she could have her life back. Abducted at seventeen to blackmail her governor father, four years later the previously gregarious young woman is a shell of her former self. So when she notices a strange man following her home, the panicked girl is terrified the horror has returned.

Reed Campbell still pines for his true love. Deeply attracted to a politician's daughter, he nevertheless respected his buddy's insistence that his little sister was off-limits. But now that she's in trouble again, the hard-working security firm CEO vows to keep her safe.

Grateful for her long-time friend's protection but cautious about what she shares, Avery struggles to resist old desires resurfacing. Yet Reed fears the secrets she conceals needs to be resolved before she gets both of them killed.

Can this perfect pair confess their feelings without ending up six feet under?