The last place she meant to remain was the house where her mother died, still shadowed by a marriage that had turned toxic.
Heath Carrington was hired only to mend a few broken walls, yet the six-foot-four Navy SEAL and combat medic is quiet, steady, and far too quick to see the defenses she still keeps standing.
She came here to slip her ex-husband's hold and reclaim her independence, even as she glances behind her and the nightmares refuse to fade.
She tells herself she does not need rescuing, least of all from the man she cannot stop wanting.
When the past finds her with brutal force, Heath is the one who arrives, ready to fight for her and unwilling to leave.
Now she must choose whether to keep pretending she needs no one, or finally let him in.
