River Devereaux has always faced the world without fear.

She’s sarcastic, confident and doesn’t hold back.

After a single night changes everything, River retreats into herself and is

constantly watching over her shoulder.

Even then no one ever dares stand in her way.

Until him.

That irritating man knows how to get under her skin.

Too bad she’s sworn off men, even if he’s sexy as sin.

Liam Cole used to be carefree until life stepped in the way and forced

him to shun everyone he knows.

After five years in the Marines, he’s having a hard time adjusting to

civilian life.

All he wants to do is to forget the past and be left alone.

Until her.

That hellion of a woman challenges him every step of the way.

Too bad she hates him, even if she’s the best part of his days.

In a battle of wills, each tries to top the other, but when they are forced

to face their own fears, the resulting consequence is something neither

could have ever imagined.