Between deadly threats and burning passion, their love becomes an unstoppable force. A heart-stirring tale of redemption, passion, and love's power to heal even the deepest wounds. Aaron Monroe carries his scars like armor-some carved by wildfire, others etched far deeper. Once Meriton's most charming heartbreaker, the former firefighter now hides behind solitude and silence, convinced he's too broken for the life he left behind. But when trauma nurse Emmy MacEntier storms back into his world with her fierce compassion and the stubborn belief that he's worth saving, desire flickers to life in the ashes of his despair-even as shadows from his past begin to stir. Emmy has loved Aaron from the moment he first stepped into her small Montana town-long before tragedy marked him. Where others see only his wounds, she sees the brave, complicated man fighting to reclaim himself. Her steady warmth draws him out of hiding, awakening a connection neither can deny.

But when a painful misunderstanding fractures their fragile trust, Emmy must decide whether her heart can weather the fire-or whether loving Aaron means surrendering more than she can bear. As winter closes over the Rockies, trouble slips quietly into Meriton, threatening everything they hold dear. Together, they must face the storm-or risk letting the flames of their enemies consume them.