Two years ago, Emily Burnham had an epiphany about the shallowness of
her life. And she made it her mission to become a different person...a
better woman. Out from under the controlling thumb of her mother, Emily
is tasting the real world for the first time. And she likes it.
Nixon Caldwell has served his time in the Marine Corps, surviving two
brutal tours in Afghanistan. He is back home, surrounded by what he
likes best...isolation. It's certainly the easiest way to avoid
confrontation of the consuming guilt that is weighing him down. When an
accident brings Emily and Nix together, he soon learns he is not the
master of his own fate. Struggling with his own pain, Nix tries to guard
himself against Emily's charms. He wants her in his bed, but he doesn't
want her in his heart.
Having grabbed life by the horns, Emily wants it all. But is she willing
to accept just the small part of himself that Nix is offering? Or can
she reach the part of his soul that he has deemed to be off limits?