Emily Barone could remember nothing about her near-death experience in a Boston fire – except for the rock-hard chest and strong arms of the fireman who pulled her to safety.

She and Shane Cummings generated a heat hotter than any blaze. Trapped in a family full of strangers, Emily was drawn to Shane's familiar face...and oh-so-virile body. Theirs was a liaison Shane enjoyed – for as long as it lasted.

For while Emily tracked her elusive memory, Shane couldn't help but fear it was the one thing that could take her away from him.