Please note this book is adult in nature. It has heavy sexual content, adult themes and language, and is not intended for readers under the age of eighteen. SYNOPSIS Ace Blackstone is an extraordinary man with a passion for finding the secrets of others, the hidden and long forgotten. He is a professional private investigator who has a reputation of among the best in his field despite his loner lifestyle. Adopted by an eccentric mother and laid-back father, he grows up struggling to find out exactly who he is and why he is the person he has become. His world completely changes once a tall Texan walks into his Chicago office and hands him a case that forces him to examine his mind, heart, and spirit in ways he never dreamed possible. Then the unthinkable happens -- he falls in love with his case subject, an intelligent and beautiful archeologist with deep, dark secrets of her own. Brooklyn Greene may appear sweet and demure on the outside, but she is waging a war within herself that creates havoc in her life in unimaginable ways. Once the two meet, their lives become entangled in a web of lies, deceit, but above all else, an all-consuming passion and love. Ace refuses to let her go and will do anything to protect her from the life she left behind. He soon discovers nothing in this life comes easily, and there is always a price to pay. Facing his inner demons, he takes on a new challenge, one that changes his life forever. Can he hold onto the love he has found, and still discover the truth about himself? It's all in a day's work for a P.I. on the search for his own heart...