A star quarterback and a feisty detective play for keeps in this sporty, sexy, sassy novel a long-awaited new entry in the beloved, award-winning, New York Times bestselling author s fan-favorite Chicago Stars football series.

Piper Dove is a woman with a dream to become the best detective in the city of Chicago. First job? Trail former Chicago Stars quarterback, Cooper Graham. Problem? Graham s spotted her, and he s not happy.

Which is why a good detective needs to think on her feet. The fact is . . . I m your stalker. Not full-out barmy. Just . . . mildly unhinged.

Piper soon finds herself working for Graham himself, although not as the bodyguard he refuses to admit he so desperately needs. Instead, he s hired her to keep an eye on the employees at his exclusive new nightclub. But Coop s life might be in danger, and Piper s determined to protect him, whether he wants it or not. (Hint: Not!) If only she weren t also dealing with a bevy of Middle Eastern princesses, a Pakistani servant girl yearning for freedom, a teenager who just wants of fit in, and an elderly neighbor demanding Piper find her very dead husband.

And then there s Cooper Graham himself, a legendary sports hero who always gets what he wants even if what he wants is a feisty detective hell bent on proving she s as tough as he is.

From the bustling streets of Chicago to a windswept lighthouse on Lake Superior to the glistening waters of Biscayne Bay, two people who can t stand to lose will test themselves and each other to discover what matters most.