They weren’t looking for love. But some cravings are too dangerous to ignore. Gavin McAllister was born into power with a future carved out in politics. But Gavin chose combat boots over campaign trails, leaving behind his father’s ambitions to serve in the Army. Now, scarred from years of war with a need to reconnect with who he truly is, Gavin’s returned to the one place that ever offered him peace—Silver Creek Ranch, the secluded South Dakota sanctuary where wounded veterans go to heal. He didn’t come back looking for connection. And he sure as hell didn’t come back looking for her. Asha Monroe is a former Marine with a sharp mind and a guarded heart, she’s fiercely independent—and struggling to adjust to a world that suddenly feels unfamiliar without the uniform. Silver Creek is supposed to be a brief pause, a place to reset. But Gavin? He’s temptation wrapped in denim and silence. She sees the pain he tries to hide. He sees the fire she won’t let anyone else touch. When walls come down and desire takes hold, Gavin and Asha must face the some battles are meant to be lost. And some hearts are worth the risk of breaking.