(ORIG 07)
Sheriff Daniel Galvez wasn't the kind of man anyone said no to. Unless you were Lauren Maxwell. Years ago, Daniel had worked a case that had destroyed her family...and her trust in men. Now a trauma doctor, Lauren's come home, all cool-eyed and distant. Still, something about this brave woman stirs up Daniel's emotions. Lucky for him Lauren needs a strong lawman to help her safeguard a teenage patient who's been battered. In hiding together, Daniel is determined to bridge the distance between them--even if it means getting his own heart broken again.

Includes bonus story: “Matched by Masala” by Mona Shroff.
One impetuous, slightly drunken kiss has turned up the heat on chef Amar Virani's feelings for Divya Shah. He's been in love with the sexy pastry chef since they were teenagers, but a painful tragedy in his past keeps Amar from revealing his true emotions. As they work side by side in Divya's tiny food truck, even she realizes there's more than just business simmering between them.