Aria's dream was to be a professional gymnast, and if it hadn't been for a freak accident a couple years ago she would've been. Now she teaches little girls at the local dance studio, working two jobs to help her parents pay the medical debt from her accident.

Life at home is horrible, and her step-father does everything he can to remind her of the mistake she is. She wonders if she'll ever escape this life.

Then she meets him ...

Knox Hale isn't a hero. He's the monster from your nightmares. When a beautiful young woman comes to him needing help, he finds it hard to say no to her. And when she offers herself as payment, suddenly the idea of keeping the shy, quiet, sexy woman seems worth it.