I came to Fire Lake to outrun my past. A broken-down car, an empty wallet and one loyal dog — that’s all I had when I stumbled into this small town I didn’t plan to stay in. Then I met Gus.
Ex–Navy SEAL. Carpenter. Six-foot-five of trouble wrapped in muscle and quiet control. He’s the kind of man who can fix anything — except whatever’s broken inside him. I tell myself I don’t care.
But every time his gaze finds mine, my resolve cracks a little more. His touch scorches. His kiss tastes like danger. And when he says my name, I forget every reason I ever had to run.
He’s not the kind of man you fall for — he’s the kind you burn for. And I’m already going up in flames.
