Matchmaker Freya Hansen-Adler is at it again, and this time, it will take apple pie and an adorable rescue dog to help her make a perfect match of her friends, Millie and Dax...

I should be immune to a man like Dax. Tall, dark, and deadly... quite literally with that sexy Army Ranger scroll on his uniform.

But I know firsthand the headache, the worry, the grief that can come with a Special Ops guy like him. And I'll have no part of it.

Even after Dax starts living in the extra room in my house. Even when he greets me in the morning, showcasing those glorious pecs-of-perfection before I've even had my coffee. Even when I find out that the man behind that devilish grin is ten times as tempting as his flawless form.

And even when we strike a deal that has me questioning everything as I savor one sinful summer, I will not fall for him...

...until the sweet, scorching heat I feel inside surpasses the hottest day on my island home, and there's no turning back.