Falling for my son's knockout ex, the one I'm supposed to be keeping safe? I must be out of my damn mind. Can't help it, though, 'cause all I can think of is making her mine.

Stunned. That's the word when Peyton Brooks, my son's ex, shows up at my door in the middle of the night, asking for protection.

But hell, I'm always stunned around her. She's something else – all smiles and curves, packed up in one hell of a confident package. Right up my alley.

Problem is, she's off-limits. Too young, too attractive, and way too much of my kid's ex. And now, she's not just a hottie; she's my job too. Someone offed her roommate, and now her life's in the crosshairs. That's why she came knocking on my door for help.

I ain't resting until I wipe out every damn threat. But here's the kicker – how am I supposed to guard her life when all I can think about is staking my claim on every inch of her?