She came to disappear.
He's the grumpy mechanic with a dark past and zero patience for distractions.
Arlie Bennett didn't come to Ironridge looking for love-she came to hide. Haunted by secrets she can't afford to share, she slips into the mountain town hoping to vanish in the quiet. No drama. No danger. Just a job at the local auto shop and the chance to breathe again.
What she didn't plan on? Jagger Locke.
Ex-military. Tattooed. Brutal with a wrench and even worse with words. The broody mechanic has no time for wide-eyed newcomers or the shadows they bring. But Arlie is different-and Jagger sees through her careful walls even as she pushes him away.
When "accidents" start happening around town and whispers grow louder, it becomes clear: Arlie isn't as safe as she thought. And Jagger? He's not about to let anyone hurt her-not on his watch.