You can't outrun the past, no matter how hard you try... Chase Knox, the black sheep of the four Knox Brothers, has returned to Arbor Shores after eight long years. Where he's been? Well, that's a secret he plans to keep to himself at all costs. Emma Woods, a romantic at heart and owner of a quaint bookstore, is ready to restore her old Victorian home and reopen it as a B&B. So when her long lost best friend arrives back in town, it seems a perfect fit when he offers to fix up the place in exchange for a stay in her guesthouse. The two quickly realize that time nor distance has weakened their connection; in fact, the more time they spend together, the more their bond grows stronger each day. But when the man Emma's been casually dating starts to feel threatened by the connection between her and Chase, he digs into the drifter's past and exposes all the dark secrets he was desperate to keep hidden. Is it enough to cause Chase to run again? Or will his feelings for Emma give him the strength he needs to face his bad boy ways and fight for redemption? *** Each of the books in the Knox Brothers of Arbor Shores series are standalone novels and may be read in any order. Fans of clean small town romance will love Conquering the Heart of the Bad Boy!