Football pro Mick Riley is an all-star, both on the field and in the bedroom. But a sexy, determinedly single mom just might be the one to throw him off his game...

For years Mick has been taking full advantage of the life available to a pro athlete: fame, fortune, and a different girl in every city. But when he meets and beds confident, beautiful event planner Tara Lincoln, he wants much more than the typical one-night stand. Too bad Tara's not interested in getting to know football's most notorious playboy any better.

As the single mother of a teenage son, the last thing Tara needs is the jet-set lifestyle of Mick Riley, even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand was unforgettable. Tara's life is complicated enough without being thrust into the spotlight as Mick's latest girl du jour. Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a heartbreaker like Mick.

But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind.

Learning to trust a man again, yeah sure, that sounds so easy. It's hard when you're a single mom with a beautiful daughter you feel you have to protect, as well as a past full of hurt and domestic violence. I barely made it out of my daughter's father's life alive.

As much as I'd love to be with a guy again, he's going to have to prove that he's worth it this time. 5 years of being alone would make any woman wonder what happened to the sexy side of her. My best friend thinks I'm ready to move forward, but I'm not sure yet.

Meeting a few law enforcement officers who neither of us can resist physically is nice, but it won't make me change my mind. Men are dangerous. Even if he is a freaking magician in between the sheets. My heart will take a while to conquer, and that's only if he's capable of not only being a good man to me, but he has to prove he can be the man my daughter deserves as well.

Arrested Heart is a standalone romance with lots of wit, love, and plot twists. It's full of hot sex, hard decisions, big hearts, and forever friendships. Take a peek and see if you can stop turning the pages.