He came home to heal. She came to hide. Now they're fighting for the same job—and trying not to fall for each other. Marine hero Alex Hart returns to Jackson, Wyoming broken in body and spirit, ready to claim his birthright managing the family bar. There's just one problem: someone's already doing his job. And she's not backing down without a fight. Samantha Martin is running from a past that could destroy her. The small mountain town was supposed to be her safe haven, and managing Hart's Bar her ticket to independence. She's not about to let some brooding ex-military alpha waltz in and ruin everything she's built. Two wounded souls. One job. Zero chance of walking away unscathed. Alex thinks Sam is trying to steal his legacy. Sam thinks Alex is an entitled hometown hero expecting everything handed to him. They're both wrong—and both too stubborn to admit the explosive chemistry crackling between them. But when their professional rivalry turns personal, the walls they've built around their hearts start crumbling. He's used to being the protector. She's learned never to trust. Can two people running from their past find their way to love? An enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance featuring a wounded warrior alpha, a heroine with secrets, and enough small-town passion to melt the Wyoming snow.