I’m an adrenaline junkie. I get off on tempting fate—until the day I make a reckless misstep that claims three lives. The Alaskan bush offers the perfect opportunity to overcome survivor’s guilt and find peace: Live off grid in seclusion where a mistake only threatens one life—my own. My only tie to humanity is a feisty bush pilot who hates everything I am. Even though the connection between us blazes like a forest fire, she’s determined to keep her distance. The backcountry has other plans, however, and I end up with her life in my hands. Unknown to me, there’s a tenacious huntsman on her tracks, shadowing her every move, and one wrong choice leaves her vulnerable. He takes what's mine. A wild beast rises inside me, and the hunter becomes the prey. I will level mountains, fight the untamed wilderness, to save her—even if I leave a path of carnage behind me.

A timid woman desperate for love. A wild, young man born of the wilderness. Off-limits desire spirals them toward sure danger—and conflict that will end in death. A wildling, Ma always called me, born of nature, feral as a fox. I made a promise to her on her deathbed to look after my heartless Pa, but eight years later, he brings another woman to our homestead in the wilds of Alaska, testing my determination to honor Ma’s memory. Saige is timid. Beautiful. Unthreatening and desperate for affection, consuming my mind and drawing me in. I should flee—for both our safety. But I have nothing to my name, and leaving as winter approaches means certain death, no matter my survival skills. Pa crosses a line, and the wildling inside me rises like a bear on its hind legs, instinctively needing to show dominance. This time, I won’t fail to protect the one I love, no matter the cost—even if it means breaking my promise and shedding blood.

A woman striving to make her dreams come true. A man who took from her without asking. Can a second chance save them from the consuming wildfire? A child born of the wilderness, I don’t know many women. Never had one of my own. But sassy little Annie Charran owned my heart long before I stole her first kiss. She paid a high price for my actions, and even though I want her for life, I’ll never fit into the one she has planned for herself. Given the opportunity to beg forgiveness, I grab it—and end up facing death. With instincts overriding my senses, I take again. But this time, a wildfire flares, demolishing everything in its path. Survival means sacrifice, and for me, life trumps dreams. I’ll force Annie to give up what she wants most, even if it means I lose her forever.