It was supposed to be a fresh start. A small town where I could hide my little girl from the shadows that haunt us. A place where I could keep us safe.

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The last thing I expected was him.

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A surly, broody mountain of a man who helps me save an injured deer in a snowstorm.

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Now, Roan Hartley keeps showing up with his glowers and grimaces. But they only make his rare smiles and the gentle way he talks to my daughter mean that much more.

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When forces from my past find us, Roan is determined to keep us safe—even if that means sleeping on my ancient couch every night.

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As days turn to weeks, his touch has my walls crashing down. But someone out there doesn’t want me to find happiness. He doesn’t want me left breathing at all…