Words to live by for Jarek Denko, a man looking to forget his past and find his future in Eden.

He had a department to run, a daughter to raise and an investigation to solve. A relationship with any woman would be a distraction, but one with reporter Tess DeLucca – the sister of one of his prime suspects – could be his undoing. Getting up close and personal with Eden's new chief of police was part of her job.

So was remaining dispassionate, objective and in control – three things that might be possible if she trusted cops. And if she weren't so damn attracted to this one.