The Trouble With Jared

Years ago, Jared Chavalier became fixated on Danica Gray, a young gemologist whose innocence he could not resist. He gave her an ultimatum that forced her to pick between her profession and him, and the choice pulled them apart. Now Dani has been hired to work on the celebrated Mysteries Past exhibit, and she is shaken to find Jared already on the project. The attraction she felt before has only grown stronger.

Dani has promised herself she will not let Jared charm her again, yet she cannot shake her helpless response to the man who has lingered in her dreams. Jared is the kind of lover who makes her tremble and long for him, and she once made him feel he could conquer any challenge for her sake. Their desire is strong enough to make them hope for a second chance.

The story asks whether two people who hurt each other in the past can admit their feelings and trust them again.