He was never part of her plan. Now he's the one thing she can't resist.

Fierce, feared, and filthy rich, Christian built his oil empire on control and power. Cold-hearted and ruthless, he's untouchable—until the day a baby shows up on his doorstep with a note claiming he's the father. Suddenly, the billionaire who wanted nothing but success is faced with the one thing he never expected: love.

Lisa is on the run, desperate to escape a past she can't outrun. When she lands in a sleepy Texas town, the last thing she wants is to catch the attention of a brooding, dangerously handsome CEO with secrets of his own. Everyone tells her to stay away from him—but when he looks at her, her heart forgets all the rules.

He's the man she should fear.

She's the woman he can't stay away from.

What begins as a reluctant connection soon spirals into a passionate, high-stakes romance neither of them saw coming. But when desire turns to obsession, and secrets rise to the surface, Lisa will have to decide if loving him is her greatest escape—or the biggest mistake of her life.