Lynn LaFleur

Talia King has loved Dylan Westfield ever since the day she met him two years ago, but he treats her as nothing but a friend. Every attempt she's made to date him or spend more time with him has been shot down by Dylan., Dylan loves Talia as much as she loves him, but his painful past won't let him surrender to that love. Fear of physically hurting her keeps him alone and aching for a life with her...a life he knows he cannot have.
A night of passion convinces Talia she and Dylan are perfect together. Dylan admits his love to Talia, but tells her it doesn't matter since they can never be together. Talia hatches a plan to convince Dylan she know he would never hurt her. It might backfire, but she believes it's worth the risk to be with the man she loves.