She thought she left the war behind. He's about to prove her wrong.Former Marine Corporal Carla Alexander is done with danger. After a deployment that cost her everything, she's rebuilt her life one quiet day at a time in a sleepy town where nobody knows her past. She keeps her head down, her walls up, and her nightmares to herself.Then Sergeant Major Timothy Shannon moves in next door.One look at the gorgeous, brooding Army Ranger and Carla knows two things: he's not the type to be ignored, and he's going to be a problem. She doesn't do relationships. She definitely doesn't do intense, growly alpha males who look at her like she's already his.But when her past catches up to her in the form of Staff Sergeant Randall Shelly-the abusive ex she barely escaped-Timothy makes himself crystal clear. She's his to protect, whether she likes it or not. And he's not asking permission.Carla spent years proving she doesn't need a hero. Too bad Timothy doesn't care. He's claiming his woman, eliminating the threat, and making sure she understands one thing:She's his. End of story.A steamy instalove military romance featuring a possessive hero who falls first and hard, a tough heroine who doesn't want to need him (but does). Jamie K. Schmidt is a three-time USA Today Bestseller for her steamy romances Life's A Beach, Heat, and The Cowboy's Daughter. Jamie's books have been called, "hot and sexy, with just the right amount of emotional punch," and "turbo-paced, gritty, highly sexual thrill rides." As a #1 best seller and a 2018 Romance Writers of America Rita® finalist in erotica, Jamie writes daily, drinks lots of tea, and sneaks away to play video games whenever she makes her deadlines. Along with her husband who lets her stick magnetic signs on his car about her books and her fifteen-year-old son who wants to be her cover model, Jamie lives in Connecticut with her two cats who hate each other and a dog who just wants to be cuddled up on a blanket.
