A curvy damsel in distress. A firefighter with a one-track mind. One fire sparks a lifetime of obsession. Connie Evans never expected to be trapped in her apartment with smoke choking the air and flames licking at her door. But when a massive firefighter crashes through the blaze and scoops her into his arms like she weighs nothing, her life changes forever. He’s all muscle and grit. Blond hair, blue eyes, and a growl that hits her low and deep. Dagger Wolfe doesn’t do gentle. He doesn’t do relationships. But the second he sees Connie’s terrified face, something snaps. She’s soft. She’s sweet. She’s his. And he’ll never let her go. Not back to that burned-up apartment. Not back to a life without him. She’s staying where she belongs—wrapped in his sheets, under his protection, and marked with his teeth. She thinks it’s gratitude. He knows it’s forever. If anyone wants to take her from him, they’ll have to go through fire. Literally.