"You might want to sleep with one eye open."

That was the warning whispered to the newest addition to the Brayshaw mansion―a rebellious, sharp-tongued blonde who refused to blend into the shadows.

Victoria was the kind of trouble most would try to avoid, the kind you could almost overlook―if she hadn't stepped directly into the path of the one person in this town who couldn't ignore her. From the moment she did, something shifted. Captain knew, without reason or restraint, that he wanted her no matter the cost.

But nothing in Brayshaw is ever simple. Every move has its consequences, and every desire comes tangled in secrets and risks. So it was almost inevitable that, just as he made up his mind to claim what he wanted, the truth would surface―a lie so deep, so unforgivable, it threatened to rip them both apart.

Now, with her just down the hall and his control slipping, he's forced to battle the urge he can't shake.

He hates that he wants her.

Because in Brayshaw, wanting can be the most dangerous game of all.