He swore he'd never cross the line with someone he was protecting... especially not for a woman who happens to be a rockstar hiding in plain sight.

Rory Maverick lives by a code-Honor, Loyalty, and Truth.

So, when his best friend calls asking him for a favor, he doesn't hesitate.

Plus, the timing couldn't be better. Going to Podunk, Alabama, to watch over his best friend's little sister sounds like a cakewalk job compared to the high-maintenance celebrities he's grown to loathe.

How hard can it be, right?

Try nearly impossible.

Kimber Storm says she just wants a peaceful summer and to get her brother's newly inherited house ready for his return. She swears she's just trying to return to her roots and write music that feeds her soul.

But trouble's following her, and she's going to need a hero.

Can he be the man she needs and stand by her when he learns the truth about who she really is?