After being left at the altar, Jade Roberts seeks solace at her best friend's ranch on the Colorado western slope. When her friend's reticent brother kisses her, all bets are off. Talon Steel is broken. Having never fully healed from a horrific childhood trauma, he simply exists, taking from women what is offered and giving nothing in return-- until Jade catapults into his life. His desire for her becomes a craving he fears he'll never be able to satisfy. Passion sizzles between the two, but long-buried secrets haunt them both... and may eventually tear them apart.

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