Former Army Ranger Brant Crichton likes to be in charge. Racked with guilt after losing men in the desert, he now stands a lonely sentinel position in the forest, fighting the wildest element of all. When a sexy older woman steps right out of his dreams into reality, his tightly held control is shattered. Photographer Deryn Adams has sworn off action men after losing her husband. Sparks fly when she meets the virile firefighter while scouting locations for her next nude layout. She's enthralled by the handsome younger man but their eleven-year age difference and fear of losing another love keeps her heart firmly closed. With passion and wildfire threatening everything, both must trust that living in fear of what might happen is no way to live at all. "Publisher Note: This book was previously published elsewhere under a different title. It has been extensively revised and lengthened."