He's a reclusive billionaire with a dark past...As a child, Emery Lockwood disappeared for three months and after he was found, he never spoke of what happened to him. Investigative journalist Sophie Ryder has always been intrigued by his mysterious past and is determined to uncover the truth behind the events of his kidnapping.When Sophie sneaks into a private club to meet Emery, she is drawn to his dark and alluring presence. Just as captivated with her, the brooding billionaire offers her a deal: surrender to him in bed and he will give her the answers she craves. Letting her guard down isn't easy. After losing her best friend as a child, she knows loss as well as Emery does and it brings them closer together. But danger lurks in the shadows and Emery must decide if he can save the woman he loves or lose her forever.