Lance Hartley is cocky, annoying, and wrong for me.So why is he the only one who makes me feel safe?Everyone in Orlinda Valley knows Lance Hartley-the confident football coach, the town heartthrob, the guy who never takes anything seriously. He's all charm, cocky smiles, and trouble.Exactly the kind of man I should stay far away from.I came to Orlinda Valley to be with my brother and his wife, and disappear. I needed to feel safe. To heal. What I didn't expect was Lance-infuriating, relentless, and impossible to ignore..Then the messages start.Someone's watching me.And my past has finally caught up.When a violent storm floods the town and leaves us stranded together for the night, Lance steps in-not as the flirt everyone thinks he is, but as the man who refuses to leave my side. Protective. Steady. Willing to burn the world down to keep me safe.One night. One bed. And suddenly, the man I never trusted becomes the only one I want.But my past isn't done with me yet-and loving Lance means risking a heart that's already been broken once.
