Aurora : I’ve been saving myself for a man I can’t have. Carter Holloway was always out of bounds—too old for me, and definitely too gorgeous. He was the crush that crushed me, and then he was gone; presumed killed in action in Afghanistan. Now with my mother’s illness kicking our butts emotionally and financially, I’m out of options and out of money. The one thing I’ve got left to trade is the big "V" I never lost, and apparently, a girl can make a hefty bundle selling it online. But suddenly, the man I thought I lost is back—hotter, harder, and he’s after what he never took before. Carter : She was always mine to claim. And I was always hers. There’s never been anyone for me but Aurora Dawes—never has been, never will be. In fact, I’ve never even touched another woman. But she was always off limits and out of bounds, and so I waited until the day she could me mine. But war and a roadside IED almost put me in the ground. I survived to find myself a captive—a hostage forced to work for my captors to protect the girl I left behind. Years later, I’m back and twice as driven to have what was denied me before. I’ve saved myself for her, and now she’s going to get all of me. Now, and always. This quick and OTT romance is packed with instalove, no cliffhanger, and a perfect happy ever after.