McKay-Taggart operative Riley Blade has no intention of returning to Los Angeles after his brief stint as a consultant on mega-star Lyle Tarpin's latest action flick. Not even for Natasha Black, Tarpin's sexy personal assistant who'd gotten under his skin. Why would he, when Tasha made it absolutely clear that-attraction or not-she wasn't interested a fling, much less a relationship.But when Riley learns that someone is stalking her, he races to her side. Determined to not only protect her, but to convince her that-no matter what has hurt her in the past-he's not only going to fight for her, he's going to win her heart. Forever.