Now that she's off the hook for murder, Alison, an English professor at a cushy college campus just north of chaotic New York City, should be able to relax. But how can she, with a wedding in the works? A Ph.D. can only go so far...

The recently divorced Alison couldn't be happier for her best friend, the bride. The problem is with the groom. Namely, his best man: the stunningly handsome yet technically married NYPD homicide detective Bobby Crawford. Alison just can't stop daydreaming about him--until a new nightmare unfolds.

Alison's ex-husband has just turned up dead. And now that she's being dragged into another murder investigation, Bobby might be the only man she can trust with her life. But will he ever make Alison his wife? With a killer on the loose, the pursuit of happiness may just have to wait...