Worlds collide, hearts ignite, and a rescue fraught with peril forces a wounded, ex-military, mountain man to envision a life beyond his reclusive existence...

I have nothing to give the irresistibly curvy woman who crosses my path and invades my heart and soul.

I'm a shell of a man...

Racked by PTSD and debilitating injuries that run far deeper than the scars visible on my body.

It's why I retreated into the woods in the first place...to spare those around me the pain of my broken existence.

But the deliciously sensual, surprisingly innocent teacher I rescue from a violent fate has other plans...plans that include lessons about love and forgiveness that I'll never forget. The question is: Can I put these lessons into practice to keep the woman who's stolen my heart before it's too late?

Tropes:

• Morally grey, ex-military wounded warrior

• Forced proximity

• OTT alpha MMC

• Innocent, headstrong, curvy FMC

• Who hurt you?

• Touch her and die

• Age gap

• One "bed"

• V-card