Bonnie Belmont is running, but it’s not from the law—it’s from the nightmare that’s her stepdad. She’s desperate to escape his creepy advances and vile words, and at barely eighteen, she’s ready to fight for a new life, a fresh start. But first, she needs a job. A way to survive. Anything is better than what she’s running from.
Bryan Lane is a man who’s got his life together. Owns his gym, helps his clients push their limits. His routine is solid, predictable, safe. Until she walks into his gym. A little brunette, barely eighteen, with big, doe eyes that scream innocence, but also a kind of pain he can’t ignore.
She’s lost. She’s broken. And the sight of her sends something primal roaring to life inside him. His protective instincts flare up, and he knows—deep in his bones—that he can’t let her go.
By the end of the night, there’s no turning back. She’s his.
And he’s going to stalk her until she knows it.