A no-nonsense sports hero and a feisty female detective go head-to-head in this funny, fresh, seductive novel from the award-winning New York Times bestselling author known for her unforgettable characters, heartfelt emotion, and laugh-out-loud humor
He’ s the former quarterback of the Chicago Stars football team. She’ s trying to make a success of
her very own detective agency. Her first job? Follow him. Let’ s just say it’ s not going well.
Not well at all . . .
Piper Dove is a woman with a dream— to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. The problem? Graham’ s spotted her, and he’ s not happy.
Which is why a great detective needs a first-rate imagination. “ The fact is . . . I’ m your stalker. Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged. ”
Piper soon ? nds herself working for Graham although not as the bodyguard he refuses to admit he so desperately needs. Instead, he’ s hired her to keep an eye on the employees at his exclusive new nightclub. But Coop’ s life might be in danger, and Piper’ s determined to protect him, whether he wants her to or not. (Hint: not!) If only she weren’ t also dealing with a bevy of Middle Eastern princesses, a Pakistani servant girl yearning for freedom, a teenager who just wants to fit in, and an elderly neighbor demanding that Piper find her very dead husband.
And then there’ s Cooper Graham, a legendary sports hero who always gets what he wants— even if what he wants just might be an intrepid detective hell- bent on proving she’ s as tough as he is.
From the bustling streets of Chicago to a windswept lighthouse on Lake Superior to the glistening waters of Biscayne Bay, two people who can’ t stand to lose will test themselves and each other to discover what matters most.
