Dreams can be the heart's desire, but nightmares are the obsession in the first novel of a dark romance series by New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas. The older brother of Erika Fane's boyfriend is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his university's basketball team, who has made it to the pros, cares more about the dirt on his shoe than about her. But she has seen him. She has heard him. The things he has done and the deeds he keeps hidden.

For years, Erika has bitten her nails, unable to look away. Now she’s in college, but she hasn’t stopped watching him. He is bad, and the things she has seen are no longer willing to stay in her head. Because he has finally noticed her.

But Michael Crist knows the effect he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She looks down when he enters the room and freezes when he is near. He knows that she only thinks about him. When Michael's brother goes off to military service, leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows that the opportunity is too good to be true. Three years ago, she sent Michael's friends to prison, and now they are free. Every last one of her nightmares is about to come true.