<p>After his last tour in the Marines, Seth Thornton finds himself adrift when he returns to Fair Haven, Washington. A capable soldier who moved up the ranks, Seth struggles to find his place in a town he once called home as the memories of war continue to haunt him&mdash;until the day he encounters the beautiful Rose DiMarco.&nbsp;<br />
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Seth saves Rose when a man accosts her, yet to his surprise, she spurns his help. Her beauty and her headstrong ways captivate him, and he can&rsquo;t forget about her.<br />
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When Rose becomes his new neighbor, she suddenly presents a temptation that the normally aloof Seth cannot resist. He wants her more than he&rsquo;s ever wanted any woman.&nbsp;<br />
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Rose DiMarco fled Seattle to escape from an ex-boyfriend who made her life hell. Fair Haven is supposed to be her haven, but her ex isn&rsquo;t about to let her go. When he threatens her, she never expects her sexy new neighbor Seth to defend her and declare himself her protector.<br />
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And she definitely doesn&rsquo;t expect to long for Seth in every possible way: she wants his kiss, his embrace, his caress. His love.<br />
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But as Rose&rsquo;s ex-boyfriend vows to divulge all of her darkest secrets, she fears that Seth will never look at her the same way again when he knows the truth.&nbsp;<br />
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While Rose must confront her demons, Seth must choose between returning to the horrors of war&mdash;or embracing a love that could set him free.</p>