**Author note below An Armed and Dangerous novella: When Nicole Landford makes a bet with her cousins to go after the first man who "trips her trigger," little does she know that she's in for the ride of her life. Unfortunately it's with the last man on earth she wants to be with. Alex Grand's had his eye on Nicole for years. Now that he's got her attention, he's got more than his hands full with the wild thing who claims her heart is not up for grabs. But Alex intends to tame Nicole's wild heart and make the woman his for keeps. **Please note: "Alex" is a spinoff novella from "Kade," an Armed and Dangerous novel. "Alex" was originally published in eBook in the "Hearts are Wild" anthology with Ellora's Cave under the title "Wild Hearts". Alex's first name has been changed due to changes made at the request of St. Martin's Press for the other novels in the series. Alex isn't armed, but he is dangerous... Fair warning: "Alex" is far more erotic than the Armed and Dangerous novels!