Homicide cop Troy Bennett had a reputation using the Chicago PD to be fearless and in control-until the night his daredevil partner is killed throughout a raid. From that moment on, he swears he’ll never again be responsible for the loss of a loved one. To flee his demons, Troy transfers to the NYPD, getting him up close and personal with Ruby Elliott, a lovely, street-savvy pool hustler.

Reckless and stubbornly unbiased, Ruby embodies everything Troy’s avoiding, however when she walks in to the pub he’s at along with his brand-new coworkers and blows his carefully laid plans to hell, Troy knows he really needs her-risks be damned. But there’s a connection between Ruby’s shadowed past and a case Troy’s working including a notorious Brooklyn felon, tossing her basic safety into jeopardy. Confronted with his biggest fear, will Troy push Ruby aside to keep her secure or battle to maintain her in his hands where she belongs?