Twenty-nine-year-old heiress (and Hollywood paparazzi favorite) Brianna Waverly has just had an attempt made on her life (where she lives, in Hollywood). Her father hires former Navy SEAL Troy Sinclair (who is 34) to watch over his daughter when she comes home to visit him (in Kansas) for a few days. Then Brianna’s father is kidnapped and another attempt is made on Brianna’s life. Who would want to kill Brianna? Who is behind the kidnapping? While Brianna and Troy try to figure this out, they discover that they are very attracted to each other…

This was an enjoyable read. I had fun trying to figure out who the villain was. I liked Brianna. She wasn’t the spoiled paparazzi queen everyone thought she was. She really loved animals and had her own business called Precious Pets, an animal shelter. She was tired of the Hollywood life and wanted to come home to Kansas to stay, for good. At first, Troy thought that Brianna was a frivolous, good-time party girl, looking for fun. (Sometimes Troy got on my nerves a little, thinking badly of Brianna, not wanting to get in a relationship, etc.) But, the more he got to know her, the more he found out how caring and level headed she really was.

Another fine Harlequin Intrigue by Carla Cassidy. ( )