Life or death FBI agent Ash Stryker would never speed-date. But that's where he tracks down Claire Molenski, a computer programmer suspected of selling government information. When he rescues her from a kidnapping, he realises that she's innocent, but also that the only way to protect her is to pose as her boyfriend. But will the pair survive long enough to find out how much of an act their relationship is? Savannah Martell has no memory of how she ended up next to her womaniser ex-husband's dead body. Facing too many unanswerable questions, she turns to Connor Wells. Years ago, their romance burned hot and deep, and even now their flame still lingers. But when the death count rises and evidence leads back to Savannah, will Connor still provide an alibi for the woman he never stopped loving? Carly Valentine never expected that she would have to pretend to be someone's girlfriend, but when Ivan Mostek's visit to Kansas City enrages his fiercest enemies, it's the only way to keep him safe. Suddenly, the experienced cop is faced with a mission like none she has ever trained for. One in which fake feelings could turn into something all too real.